Scientists sequenced the genome of a stuffed Carolina parakeet held in a private collection. The colourful bird's DNA showed none of the signs of inbreeding characteristic of animals that have ...

This bird once filled Florida skies and is the only parakeet endemic to North America. Florida was a stronghold for the Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), at least the species that lived ...

Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight, which hasn’t formed but is predicted to soon, is expected to bring impacts within 48 hours from Edisto Beach, South Carolina, to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina.

aka Carolina parakeet, and pigeon of passage, aka passenger pigeon, all of which became extinct due to human depredations. • ...

Specimens can be a time capsule to an ecosystem that no longer exists. These extinct Carolina parakeets were native to the eastern United States and would've been spotted in 1918. The top toucan ...

Former President Trump had a heartwarming moment with his grandchildren at a Saturday rally in battleground North Carolina. The Republican nominee brought his grandchildren, Luke and Carolina ...

While they look similar to monks due to their medium size, mostly bright green bodies, and long, pointed tails, Nanday parakeets have bold black faces, throats, and black bills. They also have ...

The featured species will include the Pyrenean ibex, Carolina parakeet, Yangtze River dolphin and, of course, the dodo. “I’m hopeful that The Book of Extinction will engage the passionate and ...

Gov Mark Robinson, Robinson declined to drop out of the North Carolina governor's race. Read more about polling in the gubernatorial and presidential races in the Tar Heel State below. The entire ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The more things change, the more things stay the same. The Carolina Hurricanes saw several key players leave via free agency in the offseason, but the top of their lineup looks ...

Settled by the English in 1670, the colony named for King Charles I was split into North and South Carolina in 1710. Largely agricultural, settlers relied heavily on the slave trade to work rice ...

North Carolina State University is a public institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 27,323 (fall 2023), its setting is city, and the campus size is 2,140 ...