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Gigantic 3m-tall 'big bird' was world's largest
VIDEO Sep 26, 2018A gargantuan species of ostrich-like elephant bird from Madagascar was thought to the largest that ever lived.
What wiped out the world's largest bird ?
Sep 13, 2018The elephant bird, along with some of Madagascar's other megafauna, went extinct around 1,000 years ago.
Scientists know what dinosaur DNA looked like
Aug 27, 2018In a recent breakthrough, researchers in the UK have managed to piece together a history of dinosaur DNA.
Bizarre 'bird fish' caught in Chinese river
VIDEO Jun 13, 2018A fish with a head resembling that of a bird has been caught in a river in China's Guizhou Province.
Dinosaur asteroid wiped out most bird species
May 26, 2018According to a new study, only a few select bird species survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Scientists observe bird evolving in real time
Nov 25, 2017For the first time ever, it has been possible to directly observe one species evolving in to another.
Unique moth species looks like a hummingbird
VIDEO Nov 24, 2017Sightings of a particularly unusual type of moth are becoming increasingly common across the British Isles.
48 million-year-old bird fossil unearthed
Oct 18, 2017A prehistoric species of bird that preened itself like a flamingo has been discovered in Germany.
Scientists reveal lost secrets of the dodo
Aug 26, 2017Relatively little is known about the iconic species which was wiped out by humans over 350 years ago.
Scientists crack mystery of avian egg shape
VIDEO Jun 24, 2017Researchers have finally worked out why some bird eggs are rounder while others are more pointy.
Ancient fossil bird found trapped in amber
Jun 9, 2017The incredibly well-preserved hatchling is believed to date back 99 million years to the Cretaceous Era.
15 people attacked by crow at college campus
Jun 1, 2017Students in Ireland have ended up under siege by a particularly violent attacker of the avian variety.
Prehistoric bird hints at warm North Pole
Dec 29, 2016A newly discovered species of seagull-like bird lived at a time when the Arctic was as warm as Florida.
What sounds did the dinosaurs really make ?
Oct 14, 2016Contrary to popular belief, the dinosaurs probably did not make loud roaring noises like in the movies.
Mystery as 40 birds fall from sky over Boston
Sep 11, 2016Environmental officials have been left perplexed after dozens of grackles appeared to fall ill en masse.
Ducks much smarter than previously thought
Jul 18, 2016Ducks and other birds may possess far greater cognitive abilities than anyone had ever realized.
Scientists grow a dinosaur leg on a chicken
Mar 12, 2016A recent reverse evolution experiment has succeeded in growing a dinosaur's limb on a farmyard bird.
Giant bird had a head the size of a horse's
Feb 13, 2016A huge flightless bird called Gastornis is thought to have once roamed what is now the Arctic Circle.
Birds of prey are deliberately starting fires
Feb 10, 2016Falcons and kites in Australia have been starting bush fires in an effort to smoke out small animals.
Ancient 500-pound bird was eaten by humans
Jan 30, 2016New evidence suggests that Genyornis newtoni was wiped out because it was tasty and easy to catch.
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