For a long time, New Zealand’s ancient past felt incomplete. Bits and pieces here and there. A few fossils. Large gaps. Now, ...

Waitomo is a region on New Zealand famous for glittering glowworms that hang from caves. But deep inside a jagged crevice ...

Australian and New Zealand scientists have unearthed the remains of ancient wildlife in a cave near Waitomo on Aotearoa's ...

Up to 50 percent of species—which included 12 bird species and 4 frog species—on Aotearoa’s North Island went extinct before ...

Learn more about the animals that were living inside the 'lost world' of this New Zealand cave.

Deep beneath the rolling hills of New Zealand’s North Island, a long-sealed chamber has opened a window into a world that ...

Australian and New Zealand scientists have unearthed the remains of ancient wildlife in a cave near Waitomo on Aotearoa's North Island, the first time ...

Australian and New Zealand scientists have unearthed the remains of ancient wildlife in a cave near Waitomo, the first time a ...

Scientists uncover a ‘lost world’ inside a New Zealand cave, revealing fossils of extinct birds and frogs from 1 million years ago. The discovery offers rare insight into ancient ecosystems.

The haul includes remains from 12 bird species and four frog species, revealing a vibrant ecosystem shattered by climate ...

Scientists have unearthed a collection of million-year-old fossils in a New Zealand cave, offering unprecedented insights into the region's prehistoric ecosystem.

The fossil was among the remains of 12 ancient bird species and four frog species found in a cave near Waitomo — marking the first time such a large cache of million-year-old fossils has been ...