Long before big cats, terror birds reigned as apex predators. Here’s how these flightless birds hunted, and why they went extinct.

Back in early 2023, the dodo's genome was sequenced from a DNA sample. Now the company trying to resurrect the long-extinct ...

A prehistoric bird that lived and died 120 million years ago has presented forensic paleontologists with a baffling medical mystery. Somehow, it managed to die with more than 800 tiny pebbles in its ...

Why it's awesome: The southern cassowary is one of the most prehistoric-looking birds on Earth. They are often likened to a modern-day dinosaur due to their massive size, vivid colouration and ...

Flightless birds have had a rough go of it over the past few centuries, with many going extinct — the most iconic being the dodo bird. But not all have perished. Here are four flightless birds that ...

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.

A once-extinct bird is laying eggs in the wild for the first time in nearly 40 years. Sihek, a now-endangered bird returned to the wild in 2024, has laid wild eggs in its new home in Hawaii, according ...

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Ever wonder how saber-toothed cats and other extinct creatures behaved? Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as far ...

Where it lives: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and northeastern Australia What it eats: Fruit, seeds, fungi, insects, snails, fish, frogs, small birds, small mammals and carrion Why it's awesome: The ...