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It has been described as a ‘rare win’ for humans against insects

As many Wellingtonians will know, kākā can be trouble. New Zealand’s pesky forest parrots have expanded throughout New Zealand’s capital city since they were reintroduced 22 years ago and they are not averse to “modifying” people’s homes to build nests in roof spaces.

Every year in the highlands of Ethiopia, when the rain returns after a parched dry season, a dazzling sight unfolds. Vast fields of a plant known as the Ethiopian red hot poker revive from their crinkled, withered state, and bloom into fiery torch-like flowers. From June to November, these bright…

FOLLOWING the birth of five grey seal pups, visitors to Aberdeenshire Nature Reserve are urged to follow the guidelines and not approach the seals…

Scientists suspect behaviour is ‘opportunistic’ as California ground squirrels are mostly, but not always, herbivorous

The RSPB is highlighting some of the year’s conservation successes as it warns of the challenges nature faces in 2025.

A popular coastal town is the latest area to present cases of a flesh-eating bacterial ulcer, with an elderly man losing one of his fingers to the disease.

Dolphins have an irresistible charm for people. They are extremely playful at all ages and often play alone, surfing the waves, leaping into the air, performing flips and striking the water with their tail flukes.

One of the world’s longest continuous bird counts has dashed the ‘wistful optimism’ of scientists hoping for a La Niña-driven recovery

A black-and-cream leopard shark enters a hypnotic-like state of relaxation as scientists at Sydney Aquarium carefully roll her onto her back in a small pool.

Sönje Storm’s thoughtful film about her great-grandfather Jürgen Mahrt focuses on his photographs of nature and ignores the horror unfolding around him