Genome of near-extinct northern white rhino offers hope for reviving the species

Scientists edge closer to saving the Northern White Rhino from extinction

There are only two critically endangered Northern White Rhinos left in the world, both of them female, both unable to carry a pregnancy. After successful tests, scientists say they're close to producing the first new offspring with the help of a surrogate mother and lab-produced embryos

Can IVF save the northern white rhino from extinction? — October’s best science images

The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.

The Northern White Rhino Rescue Mission

The northern white rhino teeters on the brink of extinction. At Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the San Diego Zoo’s Frozen Zoo, scientists, vets, and caregivers like Zach Mutai, Marlys Houck, and Dr. Florence Kang’ethe are racing against time to bring the species back. Through groundbreaking science and deep compassion, they’re writing a hopeful final chapter — before the book closes for good.

Fact or fiction: Can freezing animal cells help bring species back if they go extinct?

In the last few decades, biobanks have increasingly been used as a tool for conservation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The danger of fetishising genome sequencing

The worry is that this becomes a technology that we use because we can rather than because we know it can make a difference