Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their footprints, bones and even teeth. But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature ...

It’s already baffling how many incredible and strange creatures can be found on planet Earth, with there being well over 8 ...

New research has identified the extent to which human colonization and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's ...

The New Zealand Wildlife Service ... it represents an incredible recovery for a bird once presumed extinct. The takahe is currently listed as “Endangered” on the IUCN Red List, reflecting ...

A once-thought extinct native bird is now beating the odds, with a further release of 18 birds into the Rees Valley near ...

New research has identified the extent to which human colonisation and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's ...

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

Boast and a team of researchers, for example, are using fossilized dung to learn more about the diets of extinct flightless birds called moa that once roamed around New Zealand. Coprolites helped ...

New research has identified the extent to which human colonisation and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's giant flightless bird ...