"At this stage, we don’t yet know how big or secure the new population is." Farmer finds rare, critically endangered species while clearing pest traps: 'I was ... stunned' first appeared on The Cool ...

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Some Waiheke Island residents are concerned by the practice of feeding sharks in one of the island's busy bays.

Paleontologists believe that Leioproctus barrydonovani inhabited broadleaf forests surrounding a Miocene maar lake—a crater ...

Watch New Zealand fishermen get the shock of their lives when a massive mako shark leaps into the air and lands on the front ...

This week, Australia’s Minderoo Foundation announced a plan to help fill in the glaring blanks and track elusive ocean ...

New esearch shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future migration patterns.

JAX researchers used mice with nine different genetic backgrounds to identify factors influencing eye aging, paving the way for eye-based diagnostics for neurodegenerative diseases ...

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Valais blacknose sheep are renowned for their fluffy white coats, dark faces, spiral horns and dog-like personalities.