Stacie Birky Greene’s relationship with birds started as a kid, growing up on a farm with ducks and chickens. Years later, she was listening to a story on NPR about the use of pesticides in a village ...

In June 1844, farmers Jón Brandsson and Sigurður Ísleifsson, along with 12 others, made the perilous journey by boat from Iceland to the island of Eldey. They were searching for great auks ...

Colossal Biosciences, a genetic engineering startup based in Dallas, wants to revive the moa, a flightless bird species that ...

One of those other things I always dreamed of was to be able to bring back extinct species.” Trump's approval rating for "Big ...

The Kauaʻi ʻōʻō was well known for its clear, flute-like calls. Both male and female birds sang, each with their own distinct call, and often joined together in a beautiful duet.

Each bird is placed on a revolving turntable and photographed from three different angles—head-on and from the top and bottom—96 times each for a total of 288 pictures.

This little bird was found on the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui. Despite an unconfirmed sighting in 1981, the Bishop’s ‘O’O is still listed as extinct. Measuring around 30 cm, the ...

In the Last Decade, Four Birds Went Extinct and Four More Are Likely Gone Habitat loss is the main culprit in killing off the birds, including Spix’s macaw, the star of the popular 2011 film Rio.

A previously extinct species of bird has re-evolved back into existence, according to a new study. The Aldabra rail first went extinct around 136,000 years ago. Now, it's reclaimed its home island ...

There doesn't seem to be a singular reason why modern birds' ancestors survived and the others went extinct, O'Connor said in a statement. "I think it's a combination of characteristics," she said.

A bird that had previously gone extinct came back to life thanks to a rare evolutionary process known as "iterative evolution." The white-throated rail bird can presently be found on the island of ...