The bird is of cultural significance to the Māori people of New Zealand, and its numbers are starting to increase again.

While Jurassic Park gives fame and fortune to the dinosaur, there's more to the prehistoric era than what meets the roar. With its snake-like trunk and immensity there is no animal more recognizable ...

For animator and academic Dr. Jason Kennedy, palaeoart isn't just a hobby. Creating 3D images of prehistoric animals sits at the intersection of science and art, combining fossil analysis, comparisons ...

The late 1900s were a time of rapid change for our planet, and unfortunately, some of its most unique inhabitants did not survive. Between the 1980s and 1990s, several animal species disappeared ...

And then there were none. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has announced that several species of animals and plants have now gone extinct. The 2025 list of extinctions ...

Dinosaurs have always been around in the human imagination. Whether it is through blockbusters like Jurassic Park or contemporary attempts at de-extincting animals like Woolly Mammoths, Dodos, and ...

Sixty-six million years ago, Earth's balance shifted in a single strike. The asteroid impact set off firestorms, blocked out sunlight, and left food chains in collapse. Dinosaurs and countless other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here are the wildest extinct prehistoric creatures that aren't dinosaurs. It's hard to imagine how some of these animals even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When people think of lions, the image that comes to mind is ...