Long before big cats, terror birds reigned as apex predators. Here’s how these flightless birds hunted, and why they went ...

"That’s some amazing news!" Officials announce success as rare bird comes back after it has been extinct for over 200 years: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Argentavis magnificens was so massive it should’ve stayed ...

Earth looked much different not just millions, but even decades and centuries ago. Many animal species that once existed are ...

Ngururrpa Country teams identified the night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) using acoustic sensors and Indigenous knowledge across Australia's interior.

Some animals have been around since the time of the dinosaurs—and they’re still thriving today! Known as “living fossils,” these creatures have barely changed over millions of years and continue to ...

Oceania is home to a curious and formidable creature, the cassowary. The dinosaur-like giant has earned the title of the ...

Zookeeper on epic shoebill encounter: "Doesn’t get more prehistoric looking than this!” ...

The released birds are the closest living relatives of the extinct Arabian ostrich. The flightless animals' return is part of ...

An elusive bird which is now considered to be extremely rare in Northern Ireland made an unexpected visit to a Belfast street ...

More than 66 million years ago, Mexico was home to numerous species of dinosaurs, some of them as terrifying as T. rex.