For a long time, New Zealand’s ancient past felt incomplete. Bits and pieces here and there. A few fossils. Large gaps. Now, ...

Across all seven continents, iconic birds once dominated their habitats before vanishing in ways that still raise hard ...

Up to 50 percent of species—which included 12 bird species and 4 frog species—on Aotearoa’s North Island went extinct before ...

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

It’s a phenomenon that was called the Homogenocene even before a similar term growing in popularity, the Anthropocene, was ...

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

A total of 44 animal, fungal, and plant species were declared extinct in 2025, according to scientific assessments by experts ...

Flying is really hard work. Compared to walking, swimming, or running, flying is the form of movement that takes the most energy and requires the most calories. That means that birds have had to ...

A deep winter storm transforms a backyard into a bird haven as evening grosbeaks return to crowded feeders, offering a ...

The California condor nearly went extinct, and remains imperiled by the threat of poisoning from lead ammunition.

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.