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Named Haliotis pilimoana, the newly identified gastropod species is found only on the Manawatawi Three Kings Islands, off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Shell…
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is a species of flightless parrot endemic to New Zealand. Kakapo (Strigops habroptilusImage courtesy of Jake Osborne. “Our research has prompted us to…
New Zealand’s justice minister has announced that Kim Dotcom will be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges related to the file-sharing site Megaupload.…
Pakdipthes hakataramea Body size would have been similar to that of modern humans Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor)It is approximately 40-45 cm (15.7-17.7 in) in length.…
The 246-million-year-old specimen is the geologically oldest marine reptile to inhabit the Southern Hemisphere. This image shows a nothosaurus swimming along the ancient Antarctic coast of…
Paleontologists have described a new species of crab genus false calcinus A large fossil specimen discovered in Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand. Pseudocarcinus karlaubenheimeri. Scale bar…
Image credits: Kirilum (Opens in new window) / Getty Images Australia and New Zealand face the same challenges as other technology companies. Valuations are falling, early-stage…
black hole butt Roger Sharp added another item to his summary of feedback about black holes that can be found on surface maps of our planet…