One of the most infamous cautionary tales of humanity's follies, the reasons behind the extinction of the dodo are even more ...

What the dodo symbolizes has changed over time. It has been, variously, a parable, a joke and a warning. When we see it as an ...

This poor old bird is a dodo. It once lived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. And it's almost certainly the first animal species that human beings actually exterminated in historic ...

The dodo is one of the early entries on an already lengthy list of extinctions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Palaeognaths include emus and ostriches, and can reach 9 feet tall and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. They are more known for their brawn than their brains and often rely on their running speed and ...

Colossal Biosciences has focused on identifying key traits of extinct animals by studying ancient DNA, with a goal to genetically "engineer them into living animals," said CEO Ben Lamm.

A groundbreaking scientific initiative to bring back extinct animals has gained star-studded support, with Tom Brady and Tiger Woods joining forces with Colossal Biosciences. The b ...

Biotech company Colossal Biosciences unveiled plans in 2021 to revive the woolly mammoth - and later the dodo bird.