The study, published in Cell Reports Physical Science, analyzed genomic data from the extinct moa, a flightless bird from New ...

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Reconstructing the demise of New Zealand’s extinct moa can help conserve the country’s remaining flightless birds, which are retreating to the same final places - cold, isolated mountaintops.

The study, published in Cell Reports Physical Science, analyzed genomic data from the extinct moa, a flightless bird from New Zealand, alongside genomes from two near-extinct species: a macaw and ...