The world is experiencing its largest loss of life since the dinosaurs, with around 1 million plant and animal species now threatened with extinction, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. A project that collects living cells from animal tissue hopes to one day help save rare animals from extinction.

How poo may one day help save endangered species from extinction

The world is experiencing its largest loss of life since the dinosaurs, with around 1 million plant and animal species now threatened with extinction, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. A project that collects living cells from animal tissue hopes to one day help save rare animals from extinction.