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A giant fossilized penguin discovered by New Zealand school children has been revealed as a new species in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology by Massey University researchers.

Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of what may be the largest penguins that ever lived. The bones, found on a beach in New Zealand, belonged to a giant bird that was more than three times ...

Its scientific name means "long legs" in the Maori language. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What's black and white and the size ...

They found that Pakudyptes fills in a morphological gap between modern and fossil penguins who are now extinct. “In particular, the shape of the wing bones differed greatly, and the process by which ...

A tiny fossil penguin plays a huge role in the evolutionary history of the bird, an international study shows. Published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, the study describes a new ...

Scientists have announced the discovery of a previously unknown species of penguin. They say the penguins were giant, weighing in around 170... Fossil Of Human-Sized Penguin Found In New Zealand ...

Penguins weren't always the petite, tuxedo-sporting birds we know and love today. Once, giant penguins the size of humans reigned supreme. But how did they evolve into the creatures living in ...

A giant fossilized penguin discovered by New Zealand school children has been revealed as a new species. A giant fossilized penguin discovered by New Zealand school children has been revealed as a new ...

The fossil of a penguin that lived millions of years ago that was discovered by a bunch of kids in New Zealand has shed some light on an entirely new species. While the discovery of such an old piece ...

A 36 million-year-old fossil found in Peru suggests that the feathers of ancient giant penguins followed a different color scheme — and may not have been as hardy as they are today. Instead of ...