Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filmmaker Peter Jackson, left, and Colossal CEO Ben Lamm hold up bones from Jackson's collection of extinct moa bones in ...

True to their nickname, terror birds (Phorusrhacidae) are known as one of the largest and also the most fearsome birds to ever live. These were flightless birds with ...

Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going extinct. Researchers have found New Zealand's ...

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...

Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their footprints, bones and even teeth. But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature ...

A species of huge, flightless bird that once inhabited New Zealand disappeared around 600 years ago, shortly after human settlers first arrived on the country’s two main islands. Now, a Texas-based ...

Crested Moa. Pachyornis australis. From the series ExSnct Birds of New Zealand., 2005, Masterton, by Paul MarSnson. Te Papa (2006-0010-1-19). Researchers have found New Zealand’s endangered flightless ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...