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 ...

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

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

Welcome to the wild side of cute. If you thought pets were the peak of adorable, get ready to change your mind.From African ...

A species of huge, flightless bird that once inhabited New Zealand disappeared around 600 years ago, shortly after human ...

Unlike most other bird species, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species ...

Yaks are well adapted to the high-altitude regions of Central Asia, particularly the Himalayan region and the Tibetan Plateau. Along with their long hair and sturdy builds, they’ve evolved genetic ...