Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species ...

It is nice to see all of our flower beds full of annuals like impatiens, begonias and petunias in yards around Southwest ...

Trent materialises out of the dark, slides an arm around Lizzie’s shoulders, slips a cigarette into her mouth. She inhales, sighs. He grins at Corinne, huge teeth appearing, luminescent in the ...

The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered ...

The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered in velvety blue colouration and orange spots, is estimated to have been ...

New Zealand is well known for its Bird of the Year competition, which has seen winners ranging from a delightfully round, ...

Volkswagen Beetles have cult-like status among its owners, but that doesn't mean there aren't some model years with very ...

The results are in, and New Zealanders have crowned the ngāokeoke (New Zealand velvet worm, Peripatoides novaezealandiae) the 2025 Bug of the Year.