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

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

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

Feral species that prey on New Zealand’s birdlife have caused havoc across both islands, and more than 80 per cent are now ...

Take a look at some prehistoric creatures that once lived in this area. The moa-nalo was a type of bird driven to extinction by human settlement on the islands. The group consisted of several ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

"Few birds are as likely to start as many arguments among paleontologists as 'vegavis,'" said professor Christopher Torres.

Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.

Are humans the only species to drive another to extinction? Tom Ruppel | Dixon, California ...

PBS Nova explained how a small terrestrial bird was able to survive the devastating asteroid that caused a mass extinction ...