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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

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.

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