Birds evolved a unique microRNA, MIR2954, to protect male embryos from gene overdose. Without it, male birds die early.

Half dog, half graxaim-do-campo – the local term for a pampas fox – the name “Dogxim” was a hybrid made to perfectly match her genome. She was a funny-looking thing: rather like a fox, with pointed ...

"I enjoy that excitement and mystery." Experts stunned after spotting rare bird in new location: 'We never know what we're going to see or find' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Here's what you need to know about the Peter Jackson-backed project to 'de-extinct' Aotearoa's long-dead giant bird.

Birds have developed a unique evolutionary solution to ensure the survival of males—a powerful microRNA. This tiny gene ...

Visitors at an Oregon park enjoyed quite the surprise this spring when two totally different types of geese decided to play ...

Lodges in Botswana's Okavango Delta have long prioritized function over form. But a new wave of high-design lodges is ...

Ambitious projects aim to put dire wolves, woolly mammoths and passenger pigeons back into our ecosystems. But with so many ...

New regulations present challenges to wildlife viewing in Svalbard, but they haven’t sent tourism into a deep freeze, says ...

Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh invested $15 million in Colossal Biosciences to bring ...