Sewage spills are often seen as short-term public health crises. But the ecological impacts can be lasting, especially if combined with marine heatwaves and storms.

Scientists who spent nine years birdwatching in Wellington ecosanctuary Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne report that birds visit the flowers of kōtukutuku, our native tree fuchsia, 16.4 times an hour. That pu...

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People are being urged to watch for exhausted seabirds and tiny nestlings blown from their nests in the wild weather.

I never was one to keep a diary as a kid, and it turns out that I’m not much better at it as an adult! For the past few years this site has been sorely neglected while I’ve been navigat…

Longform pieces are designed for a lifetime, not a season. Using the finest merino for all-season comfort, these are refined staples that will never see the back of your wardrobe.

There is nothing to stop de-extinction companies using specimens from museum collections, despite little Māori support for reviving lost native species.

If our memories make us who we are, what’s it like to have a different type of memory entirely? What can animals remember? Do goldfish have a memory longer than three seconds? And can plants remember ...

Open letter on importance of research in the social sciences and humanities   Tēnā koe Prime Minister, The role of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, as set out in the Royal Society of New Zealand Act,...

Scientists shocked as “blue-sky” Marsden Fund has half its budget shifted to research focused on helping economy

An important announcement from the CEO, the editor and the founder of The Spinoff.<br />