From the Ice Age to now: How repeated invasions have shaped New Zealand bird life
New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from ...
Research provides insights into why Japanese knotweed is so highly invasive
Research published in New Phytologist provides insights into why the invasive plant Japanese knotweed is so successful at ...
Zealandia’s bee: 14.6-million-year bee fossil found in New Zealand's Hindon Maar
Paleontologists believe that Leioproctus barrydonovani inhabited broadleaf forests surrounding a Miocene maar lake—a crater ...
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...
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Scientists Just Unearthed a 14.6-Million-Year-Old “Bee Fossil”—Its Origins Don’t Make Sense
In the lush, fossil-rich Hindon Maar Complex of New Zealand’s South Island, scientists have uncovered a 14.6-million-year-old ...