Avian palaeontologist Dr Julian Hume is rediscovering the dodo by introducing old bones to new technology. Julian explains what went wrong for the dodo, why artists exaggerate and which other ...

Our bird skeleton collection, also called the avian osteology collection, is the largest of its kind in the UK. It contains around 16,600 specimens, including complete and partial skeletons and skulls ...

The dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus) is one of history's most famous cautionary tales: a flightless bird that vanished forever ...