New Zealand has been a haven for earthbound birds for eons. The absence of terrestrial predators allowed flightless parrots, kiwis and moas to thrive. Now researchers are adding two prehistoric ...

Fossils from New Zealand reveal four penguin species with spear-like beaks and surprising size diversity. Some grew as large ...

Paleontologists describe four new species of extinct ancestral penguins that help shed light on how the iconic birds evolved ...

A group of international researchers announced the discovery of what may have been the largest penguin ever to have lived. Recent fossil findings led to the announcement of Kumimanu fordycei, a new ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It's noisy, smelly, shy — and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to ...