This episode is brought to you by the Music for Scientists album! From birds with no wings to giant fowl that were once ...

Across all seven continents, iconic birds once dominated their habitats before vanishing in ways that still raise hard ...

Up to 50 percent of species—which included 12 bird species and 4 frog species—on Aotearoa’s North Island went extinct before ...

“For decades,” explained Worthy, “the extinction of New Zealand’s birds was viewed primarily through the lens of human ...

Scientists uncover a ‘lost world’ inside a New Zealand cave, revealing fossils of extinct birds and frogs from 1 million years ago. The discovery offers rare insight into ancient ecosystems.

Humans are making the world’s wildlife dangerously 'samey'. Some scientists have a word for this reshuffling of life: the ...

Back in early 2023, the dodo's genome was sequenced from a DNA sample. Now the company trying to resurrect the long-extinct ...

Scientists have released the DinoTracker app to help paleontologists and amateur enthusiasts identify fossilized dinosaur ...

Fossils unearthed from the cavern provide a "missing volume" in New Zealand’s natural history, say researchers.

From Sarasota to Marco Island and Venice and Sanibel to Arcadia and LaBelle, Southwest Florida is home to more than a dozen art centers. Most host visual art exhibitions showcasing member, regional ...

Flying is really hard work. Compared to walking, swimming, or running, flying is the form of movement that takes the most energy and requires the most calories. That means that birds have had to ...

Overfishing and ecosystem disruption are leaving African penguins without enough food to survive. Their suffering signals a broader collapse in the ocean food web, but new policies and conservation ...