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The red-necked ostrich is back in Saudi Arabia after disappearing for a century, marking a major win for one of the world's most ambitious rewilding projects. Five birds now roam a massive desert reserve that's bringing 23 extinct species back home.
A six-month-old ostrich sprinted down a busy three-lane highway in Thailand before being safely guided back to his animal cafe home. The young bird's brief adventure ended with compassionate motorists helping him find his way.
A five-month-old ostrich from a roadside café ran 10 kilometers down a busy Thai highway after chasing a cement truck, captivating motorists before locals safely guided it home. No one was hurt, and the adventurous bird returned without a scratch.
Scientists in New Mexico discovered a two-legged, beaked reptile that looked like a dinosaur but was actually a crocodile ancestor. The 200-million-year-old find shows how nature experimented with wildly different body plans before settling on the animals we know today.
Scientists discovered a crocodile relative from 215 million years ago that started life on four legs, then switched to two as it grew up. The finding reveals that crocodile ancestors were far more diverse and innovative than we imagined.
Scientists are freezing blocks of 50,000-year-old seabird stomach oil to unlock ancient climate mysteries. These bizarre new methods reveal how Earth's past can help us prepare for its future.
Artists from five countries gathered in Leipzig, Germany to transform ordinary eggs into intricate masterpieces using techniques passed down for centuries. The annual Eierlei Festival showcased 8,000 decorated eggs, some requiring 10 hours of delicate work each.
Ancient rock art in Chad's Ennedi Reserve proves the Sahara was once lush with rivers and forests. Scientists now see early signs the world's largest hot desert could be greening again.
Don Janssen spent three decades at San Diego Zoo teaching that saving animals starts with trusting people. His legacy lives on in the veterinarians he mentored and the teams he taught to lead with humility.
A 212-million-year-old reptile discovered in New Mexico looked almost exactly like a small dinosaur, but it was actually a crocodile relative that evolved the same body plan over 100 million years earlier. This "witch croc" shows how nature can arrive at the same brilliant solution twice.
Eastern Uganda is getting its first wildlife education center, bringing lions, zebras, and conservation learning to communities that have never had easy access before. The new Mbale zoo opens June 12 after a careful animal relocation from Entebbe.
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A biotech company has successfully hatched 26 baby chickens from 3D-printed artificial eggshells, opening new doors for saving endangered birds. The breakthrough could help species whose eggs are too large for any living bird to incubate.
Scientists in South Africa discovered the first known fossil tracks of hamerkop birds and giant tortoises on the Cape coast. These ancient footprints reveal a thriving ecosystem that existed up to 130,000 years ago.
Scientists discovered a 215-million-year-old crocodile relative that switched from four legs to two as it grew up, revealing unexpected diversity in ancient ecosystems. The find from Arizona's Petrified Forest shows how different animal groups independently evolved similar features.
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Scientists discovered a poodle-sized reptile that crawled on four legs as a baby but switched to walking upright on two legs as it matured 215 million years ago. The rare find in Arizona reveals new insights into how some creatures evolved to stand tall.
Forget weapons. The first human tool might have been something much simpler: a container to hold and carry precious things. A new database of 793 prehistoric containers is rewriting our understanding of what made early humans so successful.
Scientists uncovered DNA from a previously unknown human branch that lived through the end of the last ice age in northern East Asia, rewriting what we know about ancient survival. The discovery shows human diversity persisted far longer than expected, even as cultures transformed.
A biotech company just hatched over two dozen healthy chickens using completely artificial eggs, opening new possibilities for saving endangered birds. The breakthrough could help species on the brink of extinction while advancing efforts to bring back the dodo and other lost birds.
Scientists discovered ancient human ancestor fossils in Morocco dating back 800,000 years, revealing that North Africa played a central role in human evolution. The findings are transforming our understanding of how early humans lived, worked, and mourned their dead.