Pipi shells are examples of structural adaptation

The human eye contains structures that allow it to perceive light, movement and colour differences.

Both science and mātauranga pūtaiao build knowledge and understanding about our world. Often, we start with curiosity about something we’ve noticed and we want to find...

Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is coordinated by the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre (MERC) and includes...

Ecology is the study of interactions between living things and their environment, so there are two important questions we need to be able to answer. How...

Being able to adapt is a matter of life or death. In a perfect world, organisms would not need to adapt. However, changes to the environment...