The future of the endangered southern cassowary is at stake. Dubbed a “living dinosaur,” the flightless, prehistoric-looking bird is at risk of extinction. With its bright blue neck ...

In 1992, a paleontologist unearthed the fossil of a prehistoric bird called "Vegavis iaai" in Antarctica and hypothesized that it was an early relative of today's ducks and geese. However, because the ...

I write about the world of biology. South Island takahe—a prehistoric-looking flightless bird endemic to New Zealand's rugged ... [+] landscapes—have become a shining beacon of conservation ...

Bizarre birds like the Kakapo and Secretary bird are uniquely striking birds, making them the weirdest-looking birds in the ...

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

Here are just a few groups of ancient animals that live on: And, here are the animals that get my vote for “most prehistoric-looking ... hoatzin is a remarkable bird whose evolutionary ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

A recently discovered species of extinct bird has been named, believe it or not, after long-running alt-country outfit Lucero. The bird, which lived in the late Cretaceous period between 71 and 75 ...