Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa.

The 12-foot bird roamed the country for 4,000 years until they became extinct about 600 years ago, mainly because of ...

Musoc is a musical theatre club at the University of Canterbury. (File photo)ALDEN WILLIAMS / Stuff A musical theatre club at Canterbury University cancelled a show about Charlie Chaplin because ...

A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen – possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say. The "water ...

‘Lord of the Rings’ director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand’s lost moa The moa had roamed New Zealand for 4,000 years until they became extinct around 600 years ago ...

'Lord of the Rings' director backs long shot de-extinction plan, starring New Zealand's lost moa by Christina Larson ...

A newly discovered comet, 3I/ATLAS, may be the most ancient visitor ever detected, potentially older than our solar system itself. Unlike previous interstellar objects, this ice-rich comet seems to ...

No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like the enormous new Vera Rubin Observatory. Here's what it could reveal ...

Business Dallas’ Colossal Biosciences pairs with Lord of the Rings director to resurrect giant bird Peter Jackson has a large collection of bones from the extinct New Zealand bird.

A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...

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