Odisha’s carrier pigeon service still maintains a fleet of around 150 birds, though their purpose has grown increasingly ...

George the Pinta Island tortoise and Martha the passenger pigeon achieved fame as ‘endlings’ – the last individuals of their species. Their passing is tragic, but can their fate perhaps help us to ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

Hour-long webinars on biodiversity offered on Fridays in February Scientists from around the world will participate in this ...

The last known wild passenger pigeon was shot in Indiana in 1902, and on September 1, 1914, the last captive bird, named Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoo. Passenger Pigeon. Image by Huub Veldhuijzen ...

It was so ubiquitous that people thought it could never become extinct. That’s right: I am talking about the passenger pigeon, the last of which, Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. Many ...

In the early 19th century, these birds darkened the sky with their massive flocks. However, by the early 20th century, the last known passenger pigeon, Martha, died in captivity in 1914. The reasons ...

As summer approaches, many are already planning their getaway to the Vineyard, and for those bringing a vehicle, Tuesday is a ...

"Another FC [first class] passenger couldn’t fit her bag into the overhead compartment, so naturally it was given a FC seat," read the post.