The dodo disappeared in the 17th century. Scientists are now studying its genetic blueprint and turning to a living relative ...

By Will Dunham Oct 14 (Reuters) - A US biotech company says it is making progress toward its goal of resurrecting the dodo, ...

‘Our platform provides another path - it learns how regulatory DNA shapes living birds, then identifies the genetic switches ...

Bermuda’s cahow was thought extinct for 300 years until 18 pairs turned up in 1951. Decades of rescue work have raised the ...

Researchers have released an open-access animated 3D model of the extinct Imperial Woodpecker, built from a museum specimen, ...

A fossilized feather found inside dinosaur dung in Montana is described as the best-preserved Mesozoic feather and offers new ...

A version of the dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) could make a return someday soon. Colossal Biosciences announced this week several milestones in its quest to bring the extinct species back to life. On ...

Once extinct in the wild in Japan, the crested ibis is making a slow comeback through captive breeding and reintroduction ...

From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

Everyone knows what a bird is – and pretty much everyone knows what a dinosaur is. But not everyone is aware that birds evolved from dinosaurs approximately 160 million years ago. In fact, birds and ...