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species

[spee-sheez, -seez] / ˈspi ʃiz, -siz /


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Colossal Biosciences claims to be on the road to reviving another extinct species.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"Through strengthened domestic protection, climate-responsive planning, and global financial and technical assistance, we can still prevent the first modern extinction of a great ape species."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Most of the 485 fossils the scientists catalogued were from different species of beaked whales.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The connectome may also reveal basic principles that apply to nervous systems across species, including humans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

With reintroductions, often the situation for a species is so dire—and the threat of extinction so imminent—that it’s necessary for conservationists to jump in and try something before it’s too late.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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