Moa Went Extinct in Just 300 Years. Scientists Reveal Why
New research reveals that the extinction of New Zealand’s giant, flightless moa was inevitable after human arrival. Using ...
What the Dodo Tells Us, 300 Years After Its Extinction
What the dodo symbolizes has changed over time. It has been, variously, a parable, a joke and a warning. When we see it as an ...
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Moa Extinction: How Humans Wiped Out New Zealand’s Giant Birds In Just 300 Years
New research has confirmed that moa, New Zealand’s giant, flightless birds, went extinct within just 300 years of human ...
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60 Million Years Ago 'Monster' Penguins the Size of an Average Human Dominated New Zealand’s Seas
Million Years Ago 'Monster' Penguins the Size of an Average Human Dominated New Zealand’s Seas Sixty million years ago, a ...
Curious Kids: what was the biggest dinosaur that ever lived?
By a very small margin, Spinosaurus is currently thought to have been the largest carnivorous (meat-eating) dinosaur, ...
Parasites are ecological dark matter, and they need protecting
The two species of African rhinoceros are conservation icons. Large, charismatic, and vitally important for their ecosystems, ...
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Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
Fifteen million years ago, now-extinct ... The new study reports the megalodon to be slightly bigger than Cooper’s estimate. However, their analysis comparing various species to determine ...
Galápagos Island Bird Considered Extinct Seen After 190 Years
The Galapagos Rail had not been seen on this island since Charles Darwin's visit to the archipelago in 1835, until now.
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New Species News
Feb. 25, 2025 — A new species of manzanita -- a native California shrub famous for its twisted branches and wildfire resilience -- has been discovered on the central coast, but its survival is ...