Imagine a world where extinct bird species are brought back to life. Thanks to groundbreaking advancements in DNA sequencing and genetic research, this once unimaginable possibility is becoming a ...

They were searching for great auks: black and white sea birds about the size of geese ... a book that’s both a homage to the extinct bird and an account of its queasy afterlife as a collector ...

In 1975, after the totoaba was declared endangered, Mexico outlawed fishing ... transfer half of the remaining vaquitas into protected sea pens until their safety in the wild could be assured.

WELLINGTON (AFP): Five extinct species have been included on the ballot to find New Zealand's most popular feathered friend as competition organisers hope to draw attention to endangered birds.

An international team of scientists led by The University of Manchester has used state-of-the-art X-ray methods to analyse the chemistry of feathers of birds, in order to discover the true colours of ...

Wildlife cameras hidden on the Somerset Levels, England, had captured incredible footage of a very rare bird, once thought to be extinct. Three bitterns, thickset members of the heron family ...

Researchers said their work could help inform conservation efforts to protect birds on both land and at sea. SEE ALSO: Hawaii's bees are now protected under U.S. Endangered Species Act The papers ...

The birds are found at beaches ... fences to protect nesting plovers. The endangered hooded plover is facing "death by a thousand cuts" as rising sea levels and weeds originally planted to ...

Then, it was never seen on the island again — until now. “The Galápagos rail, a secretive bird thought to be extinct on Floreana, has been found on the island for the first time since Charles ...