One of the most infamous cautionary tales of humanity's follies, the reasons behind the extinction of the dodo are even more ...

The Galapagos Rail had not been seen on this island since Charles Darwin's visit to the archipelago in 1835, until now.

New research has confirmed that moa, New Zealand’s giant, flightless birds, went extinct within just 300 years of human ...

In June 1844, farmers Jón Brandsson and Sigurður Ísleifsson, along with 12 others, made the perilous journey by boat from ...

"We can't quite believe this incredible footage captured earlier this month — not one, not two, but three bitterns are all on ...

Scientists found that when birds lose the ability to fly, their skeletons change first, while feathers take much longer to ...

In his richly researched newsletter, amateur historian Robert Francis takes deep dives into the country's complicated and ...

A newly studied Vegavis iaai skull from Antarctica confirms that modern bird lineages, like ducks and geese, were evolving ...

Then, it was never seen on the island again — until now. “The Galápagos rail, a secretive bird thought to be extinct on ...

The vibrant and thought-provoking exhibit “Silent Skies: Endangered and Extinct Birds” is a new collection of artwork created by Stacie Birky Greene. The exhibit — available for free viewing ...