New Zealand
Mysterious, Repetitive 'Quacking' Noise in the Southern Ocean May Have Been a Conversation Between Whales
During a 1982 experiment, researchers recorded the unusual sound, termed “bio-duck.” Now, a researcher suggests they may have been listening in on animals talking to each other
How Scientists’ Tender Loving Care Could Save This Endangered Penguin Species
From fish smoothies to oral antibiotics, researchers are taking matters into their own hands in a radical effort to save New Zealand’s yellow-eyed penguins
Halloween Is Spooky. But So Are These Eight Other Celebrations Around the World
From Setsubun in Japan to Fèt Gede in Haiti, these festivals relish in the macabre
An All-Female Crew Sailed 1,000 Miles in a Traditional Voyaging Canoe to Help Save Humpback Whales
The team traveled from New Zealand to Tonga along a humpback highway to collect environmental DNA and raise awareness of the plight of the marine mammals
Rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year Contest
The noisy-but-shy bird, known as the hoiho, has earned the most votes for a second time amid threats to its survival
The World's Rarest Whale May Have Just Washed Ashore in New Zealand
No one has ever recorded a live sighting of the spade-toothed whale, but experts say the dolphin-like creature found earlier this month is "no doubt" a member of the elusive species
Bringing Auckland’s Volcanic Underworld to Light
Scientists are working to map and protect the city's underground tunnels so they aren’t destroyed during construction
How All-Female 'Juries of Matrons' Shaped Legal History
Courts called on these jurors to determine whether women sentenced to death were pregnant or faking it to avoid execution
Tweak the Recipe of This Australian Biscuit, and You Can Get a Hefty Fine or Even Jail Time
On April 25, a national holiday called Anzac Day, Aussies enjoy an Anzac biscuit in honor of military veterans
Fossil Hunter Discovers Gigantic Crab in New Zealand—a New, Extinct Species
The massive creature is 8.8 million years old, and its modern descendants in Australia can grow to be the weight of a human toddler
Inside New Zealand’s Quest to Save Its Rotund, Flightless Parrots
Researchers are slowly restoring the endangered kākāpō using DNA sequencing, GPS tracking and tailored diets
Wild Kiwis Born Near New Zealand's Capital for the First Time in More Than 150 Years
Conservationists discovered two brown kiwi chicks one year after the birds were reintroduced in a Wellington suburb
Puking Bird Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Century Contest After John Oliver Campaign
The comedian launched an “alarmingly aggressive” global effort on behalf of the pūteketeke to shore up its victory in the annual popularity competition
New Extinct Species of 'Ridiculously Cute,' Tiny Penguins Discovered in New Zealand
Scientists identified the diminutive birds after finding two of their fossilized skulls
These Prehistoric Dolphins Had Tusk-Like Teeth
The animals likely thrashed their heads back and forth to injure or stun prey with their unusual, horizontal teeth
Extinct Tasmanian Tigers May Have Survived Longer Than Previously Thought
Though the last documented thylacine died in 1936, a new study based on alleged sightings suggests the species lived for decades more
Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers New Species of Giant Petrel in New Zealand
The now-extinct birds, which lived roughly three million years ago, likely used their hooked bills to feast on seal carcasses
Shipwreck Carrying Rare 19th-Century Ceramics Gets Government Protection
The British emigrant vessel sank with a cargo of Victorian pottery on board
Fossils of a 340-Pound Giant Penguin Found in New Zealand
Paleontologists unearthed the bones of two new penguin species that lived 50 million years ago
Nine-Year-Old Finds a Three-Foot-Long Earthworm in His Backyard
The New Zealand boy named the creature “Dead Fred”
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