The Extinction That Never Happened

Natural history is full of living things that were long thought to have gone extinct only to show up again, alive and well. Paleontologists have a word for these kinds of organisms: They call them Lazarus taxa. Go to and use code EONS for 10 off your first order. Special thanks to Nobumichi Tamura for allowing us to use his paleoart. Check out his portfolio here: Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: