Scientists have observed an unusual shift in the native landscape of O'ahu, Hawai'i, where novel ecosystems are now ...

When a plant species spreads beyond its habitat, it is usually seen as a threat to native flora and fauna. But what happens ...

South Australia's first ever Biodiversity Act has been introduced to State Parliament including new provisions to better protect our state's native ...

A museum specimen of the extinct huia. Wikimedia Commons/Auckland Museum collection , CC BY-SA The recent announcement of the ...

A research team monitoring a dwindling population of tākoketai hopes to head to Ecuador to gather clues about why so many birds never make it back to Aotearoa.

Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal on a slab of sandstone ...

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The feijoa, not the kiwi, is the unofficial fruit of New Zealand, but it remains unknown to much of the world.

At a site known as Natural Trap Cave, a team of scientists are rappelling down to uncover the secrets of what the Earth was ...

Pacific field crickets in Hawaii evolved quieter songs to evade invasive flies, but flies adapted, illustrating a rapid ...

Ferns may be among the most overlooked plants in the West Virginia woodlands, though more than 50 species thrive in its ...

Globally, insect species are declining. This is caused by an array of threats such as pollution, pesticides, climate change and urbanisation. Although the extent of the harm being caused by ...