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 ...

A decline in population of one of New Zealand’s most iconic native birds - the weka - is rapidly reversing on a North Island farm. The bird’s numbers, which are estimated to have doubled at ...

But, before the arrival of humans, New Zealand did not have any mammals ... But proving that the extinct birds ate and spread these native fungi appeared difficult—until scientists stumbled ...