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Genetic research is targeting yet another extinct species, the once colossal seabird, the great auk. DNA sequencing should allow researchers to reintroduce the species into its native habitats.

Also known as the ‘Penguin of the North’, the Great Auk was a large, flightless bird. Not only is it extinct in Britain, but also right across the world. Great Auks were easy targets for ...

The Colossal Company ‘is the de-extinction company.’ They are financing much of the work and their aim really is to bring ...

Pictured below is the last remaining specimen of a British great auk, a flightless seabird driven to extinction in the nineteenth century. It is a lesson in what can happen to an ocean-dwelling ...

This sleek, black-and-white seabird is a close relative of the extinct Great Auk and can be spotted along the rocky shores of the North Atlantic. Recognizable by its long, gliding flight and ...

Natural Histories How genome editing could bring back the great auk Viscount Matt Ridley discusses the technological potential to bring back extinct species 8 mins ...