Along a two-kilometre stretch of Port Phillip Bay an abundance of prehistoric fossils can be found. Next month, more than 1000 will go on display.

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The Guam kingfisher was extinct in the wild. Through coordinated breeding, cultural consultation, and careful reintroduction ...

In 2026, two tiny marsupials that were long written off as extinct were found alive in one of Earth's most remote and biodiverse regions.

The cassowary looks prehistoric for a reason. Its powerful legs and dagger-like talons have injured and killed humans who got too close. Despite the danger, it freely wanders roads, boardwalks, and ...

Goncalo Garcia describes shoebill encounter as "an incredible moment that I will always remember." ...

The comeback of the kakapo is one of the world’s greatest conservation success stories. But seeing one in the flesh is still ...

The Socorro dove species, which disappeared from the wild more than 50 years ago, has been bred at National Trust site ...

The new species, named after the electro funk band Chromeo, helps explain the larger story of why only one small group of dinosaurs survived the extinction. A fossil rarely reveals an animal’s entire ...

There is an air of the spectral to Fiona Pardington’s recent photographs of birds. While they are actual specimens, captured in atmospheric light and exhibiting unique plumage and expressions, there’s ...

In paleontology, lineages that drop out of the fossil record and then re-emerge after long periods are termed ‘Lazarus taxa.’ ...

North America's shrinking bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture and warming.