In New Zealand, Shaka is about to make history as Northland Regional Council's first Certified Possum Detection Dog — a very important job in the work of conservation, reported The Northland Age.

It seems that by lacing their nests with cigarette butts, several species of birds have learned to keep pests and parasites away.

Unravelling new information about spiders could be the key to unlocking productivity in the horticulture sector, according to scientists. An article published in the New Zealand Journal of Ecology ...