The specimen might be our greatest opportunity to unlock the mysteries surrounding how the bird behaved, how it lived, how it ...

“The extinction of the slender-billed curlew is a tragic and sobering moment for migratory bird conservation," said Amy ...

You might think that bringing an animal back from extinction is a pipe dream, but one company is getting closer to bringing ...

The slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) has been officially declared extinct by the International Union for ...

While many plants and animals are lost to us forever, this little bird has just been very good at hiding. The night parrot ...

The Guam kingfisher, or Sihek in CHamoru, is an iconic species of Guam, but can no longer be found there. Pictured here are Hinanao and his mate, Tutuhan, who came from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A bird once found in Missouri is now officially extinct and a German immigrant who lived in the state is the first to describe it. The now-extinct bird is the Bachman’s ...

Mark Walter, the new owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, is backing one of the most ambitious science projects of the decade: bringing back an extinct bird from the dead. It's called the moa, a giant, ...

The vibrant and thought-provoking exhibit “Silent Skies: Endangered and Extinct Birds” is a new collection of artwork created by Stacie Birky Greene. The exhibit — available for free viewing in the ...

"Many endangered species struggle to recover even with intensive conservation measures," first author Daichi Tsujimoto said. ...

Along with breaking the hearts of avian lovers, this unfortunate trend could have major ramifications worldwide. Roughly 5%of ...

The elusive night parrot, once thought extinct, is still found in pockets of Australia. A new study discovers what they need to thrive.