New Zealand has recorded its first-ever case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a brown skua found on Petone Beach. Authorities have launched a vaccination program for select endangered species as they move to an active national response.

Researchers have developed a novel framework to explain the mechanistic interplay between light competition and species coexistence in old-growth forests.

New research reveals that Western toads separated by the Canadian Rockies represent distinct evolutionary lineages, prompting a re-evaluation of conservation needs.