DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

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The giant moa, an extinct group of flightless birds native to New Zealand, once reigned as one of the tallest and most ...

Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc.

Damien Wilkins is on track to win the $65,000 fiction prize for his novel Delirious. CK Stead, at 92, is the oldest author on ...

It’s Big Garden Birdwatch weekend! Thousands of people across Northern Ireland will be spending an hour counting the birds that land in their garden. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

This fossilized skull belonged to now-extinct Diatryma, a flightless bird that reached heights of 4.6 feet (1.40 meters). This fearsome giant dominated the ancient Geiseltal region in Germany.

It's been a challenging few years for the reality star. Reggie Bird first hit screens in 2003, winning the third season of Big Brother and $250,000 prize money in the process. Then in 2022, she ...

An accident sparked panic among tourists during the Zigong Lantern Festival in Sichuan, China, on January 19 after a giant mechanical bird fell out of the sky during an aerial show.

There are no showtimes for this date. Join Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from "Zhima Jie," the Chinese co-production of Sesame Street. Together they take an ...

Fossil records show that they shared the planet with various prehistoric species. DNA studies on this bird species suggest they are closely related to the extinct giant moa, a group of flightless and ...