Innovative advances in DNA sequencing are making it possible to revive extinct bird species like the dodo, great auk, ...

How Thomas Jefferson’s quest to prove America’s wildlife was bigger and badder and better than anywhere else led him to face ...

Red grouse is endemic across Britain and Ireland, being a different species from willow ptarmigan. The males exhibit striking red colouration with prominent combs attached to their faces.

Here's how pioneering women ornithologists, from Florence Merriam Bailey to Helen Hays, revolutionized the study of avian ...

The last living great auk was spotted in 1852. None have been seen in the UK ... Dalmatian pelicans are among the largest flying birds in the world. This incredible species – known for their bright ...

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

Traits like large body size are associated with extinction, as heavier birds, such as Dodo and Great Auk, have been been targets for hunting. Around 12% of bird species surviving today are at risk of ...

Founder and Executive director of the Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University Paleontologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara joins WIRED ...