Influencers Are Pushing Remote Indigenous Tribes Toward Extinction, Report Warns

A new report reveals that social media influencers seeking viral fame are endangering uncontacted indigenous tribes to the point of potential extinction.
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These 23 Animals Have Gone Extinct in the Past 150 Years

Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...
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11 Animal Species Scientists Saved From The Brink Of Extinction

With human activity having quite an effect on the Earth, many animal species have gone extinct. Fortunately, though, that ...

This beloved animal is back from the brink of extinction — with one big caveat

But earlier this month, researchers announced something overwhelmingly positive: Green sea turtles, the iconic marine species ...

Indigenous tribes risk extinction as clout-chasing influencers invade remote communities: report

Clout-seeking travel influencers are doing more than just displaying their ignorance abroad — they could be endangering ...

One of the world’s rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of population growth in the wake of new efforts to protect the giant animals, according to scientists ...
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Study warns up to a quarter of Philippine vertebrates risk extinction

A new study warns that 15-23% of the Philippines’ 1,294 terrestrial vertebrates face extinction, with amphibians and mammals at highest risk. Endemic species are most vulnerable, yet many lesser-known ...
Futurism

Godfather of AI Says We’re Barreling Straight Toward Human Extinction

University of Montreal professor Yoshua Bengio is considered one of the “godfathers of AI,” whose academic work set the groundwork for today’s red hot AI arms race. He’s also the founder and ...
Wall Street Journal

A ‘Godfather of AI’ Remains Concerned as Ever About Human Extinction

A little over two years ago, AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio was among the loudest voices calling for a moratorium on AI model development to focus on safety standards. No one paused. Instead, companies ...
GeekWire

De-Extinction as a Catalyst: How Mammoth Research Drives Innovation in Conservation Biology

While headlines focus on bringing back the woolly mammoth, the most significant impact of this research lies in its immediate benefits for endangered elephants and other threatened species alive today ...
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IFLScience The Big Questions: Is De-Extinction Really Possible?

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
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Extinction Rebellion Boston fights for clean environment in ‘life or death’ battle

The voices of the Extinction Rebellion Boston members protesting environmental destruction ring outside the General Hooker entrance of the Massachusetts State House. The activists have flyers in hand ...