Moa—large, flightless, ostrich-like birds—once roamed around New Zealand. But humans hunted them to extinction roughly 600 years ago. John Megahan via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.5 Fungi ...

Study Reveals Ancient Flightless Birds Helped Spreading Colorful Native Fungi, Highlights Ecological Balance It is a finding that sounds like something out of a scientific whodunit. Still, it's real: ...

Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their footprints, bones and even teeth. But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature ...