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

Learn more about the animals that were living inside the 'lost world' of this New Zealand cave.

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 ...

Waitomo is a region on New Zealand famous for glittering glowworms that hang from caves. But deep inside a jagged crevice ...

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.

Deep beneath the rolling hills of New Zealand’s North Island, a long-sealed chamber has opened a window into a world that ...

Scientists have unearthed a collection of million-year-old fossils in a New Zealand cave, offering unprecedented insights into the region's prehistoric ecosystem.

In a startling revelation, New Zealand authorities have expressed their horror after receiving reports of mallard ducks preying on the chicks of the puteketeke, a bird recently crowned Bird of the ...

Seafood New Zealand says it welcomes yesterday’s High Court decision which underscores the importance of evidence-based ...

A team of paleontologists has uncovered a vast and previously unknown ecosystem deep inside a cave in New Zealand, revealing ...

For Māori, native wildlife species hold deep cultural and spiritual importance, often viewed as taonga and linked to ...