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

For a long time, New Zealand’s ancient past felt incomplete. Bits and pieces here and there. A few fossils. Large gaps. Now, ...

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

The National Aviary will receive $25,000 from the Foxwynd Foundation to support existing programs that prioritize ...

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

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

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.

The perfect time to spot the mysterious, once nearly extinct goshawk making a quiet return to Norfolk is approaching.

The perfect time to spot the mysterious, once nearly extinct goshawk making a quiet return to Norfolk is approaching.

When the Chicxulub impactor hit, the animals that had the best chance of surviving turned out to be those with wings. See how new finds are reshaping the story of how birds evolved.

Australian and New Zealand scientists have unearthed the remains of ancient wildlife in a cave near Waitomo on Aotearoa's ...

The impact of fires on wildlife can be ‘catastrophic’, with some plant species feared extinct ...