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In Pakistan’s Cholistan Desert, a group of rare birds was recently documented by wildlife photographer Syed Rizwan Mehmood.

This video explores Mission Beach, located in Far North Queensland, Australia. Known for its long beaches and access to ...

A study examining fossilized droppings reveals the kākāpō has faced a decline in the diversity of its parasites—and that ...

A US biotech company that claimed to "de-extinct" dire wolves has set its sights on bringing back the moa, a large, flightless bird that once inhabited New Zealand.

The flightless animal is native to Australia and can live in several different environments, including eucalyptus forests, woodlands, and sand plains. The bird's lifespan is typically around five to ...

This effort is led by Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based biotech company, which on July 9 added the bird to a list of extinct animals it hopes to resurrect ...

Colossal Biosciences has announced a partnership to resurrect giant flightless birds called moa. But the company's recent dire wolf project was controversial, and moa are an even more ambitious target ...

Trending News: Many birds fly, but some, like penguins and ostriches, don't, revealing an evolutionary twist. Flightless birds adapted to land or water when survival ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

Discover 8 fascinating birds that can't fly, from penguins to kiwis, and learn how they've adapted to thrive without taking to the skies.