A paleogeneticist has warned discussions should start around New Zealand's response to the de-extinction of animals. It comes ...

Million Years Ago 'Monster' Penguins the Size of an Average Human Dominated New Zealand’s Seas Sixty million years ago, a ...

New research has confirmed that moa, New Zealand’s giant, flightless birds, went extinct within just 300 years of human ...

New research reveals that the extinction of New Zealand’s giant, flightless moa was inevitable after human arrival. Using ...

Ironically, the salt marsh sparrow on the east coast of the U.S. is widely regarded in science as the most promiscuous bird in the entire world; 95 percent of the females mate with more than one male ...

Giant Moa. Image by Joseph Smit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The moa, a group of flightless birds native to New Zealand, boasted unique physical attributes. Ranging in size from the ...

Giant Moa. Image by Joseph Smit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The moa, a group of flightless birds native to New Zealand, boasted unique physical attributes. Ranging in size from the ...

The best bird feeder cameras means that observing our feathered friends no longer feels like a giant game of hide and seek. These specialized cameras combine weatherproof construction, motion-sensing ...

Since late 2024, the avian influenza virus H5N1 has been spreading rapidly through wild bird populations, possibly spurred by fall migration. Waterfowl and seabirds have been hit hard, though ...

Share on Pinterest A recent CDC MMWR report shows three new asymptomatic human cases of bird flu, suggesting the virus may be slowly spreading. Johanna Moya/Getty Images A growing bird flu ...

Palaeognathae (meaning ‘old jaws’) is a small group of birds which includes several species that have evolved flightlessness and gigantism, such as emus, ostriches, and the now-extinct giant moa ...

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