Flightless Birds in the World: Birds are some of the most fascinating creatures in the animal kingdom. But what about birds that don’t fly at all? For centuries, humans have envied the freedom of ...

The egg definitely came before the chicken in this case — the skeleton is from a modern adult kiwi, the egg from its much bigger, long-extinct cousin, Aepyornis maximus. That's a surprise, because it ...

During 60 million years of isolation, a host of unusual birds evolved in New Zealand, many of which are now extinct or endangered. NEW ZEALAND’S island geography nurtured a range of unusual birds, but ...

Efforts to conserve New Zealand's remaining flightless birds can heed lessons from the ghosts of species past. The sad demise of the moa highlights the immense importance of isolated areas. If we are ...

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...

I’m more excited than I’m letting on as we approach a large yellow box towards the back of the room. Within it lies one of New Zealand’s greatest treasures: a kiwi egg. We’re behind the scenes at ...

How an Army of Flightless Birds Defeated the Australian Military in 1932 In 1932, an unlikely conflict unfolded in Western Australia that left military leaders puzzled and historians amazed. Over ...