NATURE

We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees

We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees

How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife

How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife

Plant sex life is more complicated than you probably imagine

Plant sex life is more complicated than you probably imagine

can new biotechnology solve old agricultural problems?

can new biotechnology solve old agricultural problems?

How to listen to a forest

How to listen to a forest

Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year

Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year

why some people hate nature – and what you can do about it

why some people hate nature – and what you can do about it

With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge

With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge

Top climate books to look out for in 2026 – recommended by experts

Top climate books to look out for in 2026 – recommended by experts

Why so many young people in China are hugging trees

Why so many young people in China are hugging trees

Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming season

Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming season

Why mangoes fall before they’re ripe – and how science is helping them hang on

Why mangoes fall before they’re ripe – and how science is helping them hang on