Innovative advances in DNA sequencing are making it possible to revive extinct bird species like the dodo, great auk, ...

New Zealand’s tiniest birds, long overshadowed in their importance by moa and the other flightless giants of our avifauna, could shed light on one of the great moments in evolutionary history.

A study on bird intelligence found that emus and rheas can solve puzzles to access food, proving they can innovate.

Large birds—our closest relations to dinosaurs—are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food. This is the first time scientists have been able to show that ...

When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...

Residents near the coastal community of Wellington's Moa Point say they will work to repair a mysterious Moa statue that has fallen from its perch high on a rocky outcrop just beyond the city's ...

British physician and microbiologist Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin nearly 100 years ago, was the first to warn of the dangers of antibiotic resistance. New research on the inner ear ...

Ah, the thrill of the chase! Spotting an elusive bird is a birder's dream. These feathered phantoms can be tricky to find, ...

But when it’s time to sprint, they can reach up to 26 mph! They are the fastest birds that can also fly (there are flightless birds that are faster than roadrunners). They use their long tails as a ...

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