The Conversation

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...

Māori knowledge and methods are increasingly being incorporated into New Zealand’s conservation practices. In this story, we meet researcher Dr Priscilla Wehi who uses both mātauranga...

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...

This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence CC BY-ND 4.0 and is written by Dr Angela (Ang) McGaughran, Senior Lecturer in...

Takahē are one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s conservation success stories. Now new research has shed light on their evolutionary history.

Could 2023 mark a significant decline for Antarctic sea ice? Find out more about the trends of changes in sea ice, and the crucial role that...

What are the next steps in the Foulden Maar saga?

By including five extinct species in its Bird of the Year competition, Forest & Bird is providing a way to mourn what we’ve lost – and...

We are witnessing a resurgence of Indigenous knowledge and growing acknowledgement of its scientific value worldwide.

This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence CC BY-ND 4.0 and is written by Timothy Naish, Professor in Earth Sciences, Te...

Explore the impact that the huge Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption in January 2022 has had on volcanologists theories on volcanoes.

An overhaul of the conservation laws of Aotearoa could allow Māori to resume traditional harvesting practices of some native species.

Exciting news for all fans of lizards (mokomoko) a new species has just been rediscovered.

A more precise timeline now shows Aotearoa was first settled in the North Island before the settlers expanded south and then retreated again when the climate...

This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons licence CC BY-ND 4.0. It was written by Ralph Cooney, Professor Emeritus in Advanced Materials,...

One of New Zealand’s iconic moa species was almost wiped out during the last ice age according to recently published research. DNA from ancient eastern moa...

The most controversial feature of the New Zealand flora is the plethora of small-leaved trees and shrubs with wiry interlaced branches.

Plastic and microplastic pollution of oceans is a wicked problem. Using bioinformatics and statistical analysis, scientist Victor Gambarini looked to correlate marine microbes that could degrade...

Astronomer, Dr Sara Webb is fascinated about viewing distant galaxies. She is a galaxy hunter and explores the universe through the eyes of many different telescopes...

Rocks act as geological archives and new techniques are helping scientists capture data about past events.

Could we be seeing the end of some of the great animal migrations? Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions.

Overfishing is the primary threat to deep-water sharks and rays. Research has found that their long lifespans and slow reproduction rates make these species as vulnerable...

Scientists used ‘fake news’ to stop predators killing endangered shorebirds — and the result was remarkable.