Auckland - Bedbugs are back - experts say a plague is affecting hotels, apartments and student housing. Exterminators are doubling their work and hotel staff are being trained to spot the pests. New ...

Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny insects, named for their frog-shaped bodies and powerful jumping legs, are so ...

There is an air of the spectral to Fiona Pardington’s recent photographs of birds. While they are actual specimens, captured in atmospheric light and exhibiting unique plumage and expressions, there’s ...

The kākāriki karaka is critically endangered and its estimated there are up to 450 birds left in the wild.

Debates over responsibility for past species loss generate heat but little light. Moving forward requires context, evidence ...

A total of 59 healthy kākāpō chicks have hatched over the last few weeks, according to the latest tally by Aotearoa New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. This marks one of the most successful ...

A new wave of invasive millipede pests are crawling out of the soil and into homes on Wellington's south coast, but there's a plan to set a parasitic worm onto them in an attempt to control them.

Invasive species are all over America, and it’s very likely you may have seen them in your own backyard. Some species are so ...

Glow worms are well-known throughout the world as remarkable insects that give off bioluminescent light. But New Zealand is ...

A yellow disk with rays of white—an icon of childhood drawings and a flower with healing properties. We have picnics on it, ...

Should you ever find yourself playing a trivia game on the topic of moths and butterflies, here are a few facts that might ...

SYDNEY—New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to its highest level since 2015 in the final quarter of 2025, signaling that while the country’s economy appears poised for recovery, the path out of recent ...