When it comes to extinct birds, the ones that come to mind first are those that are famous for being driven to extinction, ...

The Socorro dove has not been recorded in the wild since 1972, but that could change within only a few years, conservationists say, thanks to a long-term reintroduction effort ...

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A bird that has been extinct in the wild for 40 years was born at Pittsburgh's National Aviary.

The key specimen was a well-preserved humerus donated by fossil collector Hou Li-jen, which National Taiwan University ...

Six sihek (Guam kingfisher) have been released into the tropical forests of Palmyra Atoll Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...

Imagine the possibility of resurrecting a species long thought to be permanently erased from our planet. A massive, flightless bird that vanished from New Zealand around 600 years ago might soon take ...

Environmental historian and author Daniel Lewis will deliver a free illustrated lecture based on his book “Belonging on an Island – Birds, Extinction, and Evolution in Hawai’i,” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

The scientists behind the synthetic egg say it’s a crucial step to the de-extinction of species like the giant moa and the dodo.

Looking to inform the conservation of critically endangered bird species, University of Utah biologists completed an analysis identifying traits that correlate with all 216 bird extinctions since 1500 ...

Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.