Squamellaria plants grow special structures to host the ants they symbiotically rely on for nutrients. Distinct compartments ...

The announcement that New Zealand's moa nunui (giant moa) is the next "de-extinction" target for Colossal Biosciences, in ...

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

Colossal Biosciences, the startup that brought back the dire wolf, is now focusing on New Zealand's giant moa.

A groundbreaking new collaboration is working to resurrect one of New Zealand’s most enigmatic lost species, the South Island ...

Artificial grass has come a long way since your granddad’s Astroturf. Today’s synthetics, made of nylon or polymer, have ...

Where others see a natural air purifier, Ralf Reski, a plant biotechnologist at the University of Freiburg, saw untapped ...

This week's Plant Pick of the Week is a new hydrangea with dark leaves and cranberry-red flowers.

Meat plants across Aotearoa are struggling to match low volumes of livestock coming through with staffing levels. New Zealand's national sheep flock and dairy herd have continued to decline in recent ...

Osteopermum (Image: Geoff Stonebanks) A new plant in my garden this season is the dazzling Digitalis Panther. It is a striking, hardy perennial known for its unique and dramatic appearance.

Wild tomatoes on the Galápagos Islands may be providing scientists with an unprecedented look at “devolution” according to a new study.

Tokelau Plant a coral garden Produced by New Zealand Geographic Tokelauans rely on their ocean estate for sustenance and survival. Students from Matauala School on Atafu atoll plant corals on netting ...