# If humans went extinct, could we re-evolve?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/if-humans-went-extinct-could-we-re-evolve/
- Published: 2025-10-30T09:00:27-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Illustration: The extinct Dryolimnas cuvieri abbotti, Abbott’s rail or Assumption rail, formerly Rallus abbotti. From The Avicultural magazine Ascot, Berkshire, etc. :Avicultural Society, etc. Image credit: Biodiversity Heritage Library via Flickr. Public domain. Article by Jonny Thomson. Big Think – October 29, 2025. Key Takeaways In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, I spoke with philosopher Toby Ord about human extinction.  We discussed whether humans (or a human-like species) could reemerge if we were to go extinct.  To answer that question, we have to look at Madagascan rails and “iterative evolution.” […] Click here to view original web page at www.bigthink.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio