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![How to spot a native: The kakariki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
How to spot a native: The kakariki
Dean Baigent-Mercer explores the virtues of the comeback kid — the kakariki.
![Could human clones be next?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Could human clones be next?
Chinese scientists have announced births of a pair of cloned monkeys, but is it ethical?
![Warm weather behind mass die-off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Warm weather behind mass die-off
Scientists who witness deaths of 200,000 antelope in 2015 still haunted by the scene.
![Seismic surveys may be hurting penguins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Seismic surveys may be hurting penguins
Oil surveys may impact the foraging habits of korora in the South Taranaki Bight.
![50 questions about the environment: Our nature](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
50 questions about the environment: Our nature
Dr Andrea Byrom says things aren't looking good for our prized native plants and animals.
![Antarctica: Life beneath the ice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Antarctica: Life beneath the ice
New photos reveal an abundance of life in the freezing waters beneath Antarctica's ice.
![Ridding NZ of pests will be good for our health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ridding NZ of pests will be good for our health
Ridding NZ of rats and possums will be good for us, as well as our prized native wildlife.
![NZ was once home to a giant, burrowing bat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
NZ was once home to a giant, burrowing bat
NZ once home to a burrowing bat three times the size of the average bat today.
![Shark rescuer: 'I held it like a baby'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Shark rescuer: 'I held it like a baby'
The 3m shark was spotted close to shore at Te Arai Pt in Auckland.
![Working with good bugs and bad bugs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Working with good bugs and bad bugs
In our Science Made Simple series, we talk to top microbiologist Dr Heather Hendrickson.
![White kiwi's mating dance melts hearts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
White kiwi's mating dance melts hearts
A dance few humans ever get to see has been captured on film.
![Our tiniest birds could answer some big questions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Our tiniest birds could answer some big questions
Our NZ wrens are famously tiny - but they could be key to answering some big questions.
![Sharks, shrubs and skinks: 10 species to see this summer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Sharks, shrubs and skinks: 10 species to see this summer
We look at 10 species Kiwis might be lucky enough to see out in the wild this summer.
![Giant bugs stars of blockbuster show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Giant bugs stars of blockbuster show
Weta Workshop & Te Papa's blockbuster Bug Lab exhibition opens at Auckland Zoo.
![Revealed: Bizarre way birds steal Kiwi cafe's sugar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Revealed: Bizarre way birds steal Kiwi cafe's sugar
Cafe estimates $1000 loss of sugar a year to birds. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![Dog-study data could be golden](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dog-study data could be golden
How 3000 golden retrievers could help all canines enjoy longer lives.
![Scientists discover ancient shark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Scientists discover ancient shark
Given the margins of error, the shark could have been born 500 years ago.
![What were the top science stories of 2017?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
What were the top science stories of 2017?
From rockets and earthquakes to weather chaos, here are the top science stories of 2017.
![T-Rex heard for first time in 66m years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
T-Rex heard for first time in 66m years
The fearsome roar of T-Rex has left many a cinema-goer quaking in their seat.
![Heart-Breaking Video Shows Starving Polar Bear on Iceless Land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Heart-Breaking Video Shows Starving Polar Bear on Iceless Land
The lack of sea ice is continuously making it more and more difficult for polar bears to find food.
![Weird Science: Do androids dream of their future?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Weird Science: Do androids dream of their future?
Is it a dinosaur, or is it a duck? Meet the raptor's waddling, swimming, killer cousin.
![Attenborough: World's oceans are becoming a 'toxic soup'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Attenborough: World's oceans are becoming a 'toxic soup'
In his final episode, the true scale of man's impact on the planet is laid bare.
![Weird Science: Sorry, cat people, dogs are smarter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Weird Science: Sorry, cat people, dogs are smarter
There's a new twist to the perennial argument about which is smarter, cats or dogs.
![Dogs are smarter, say scientists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dogs are smarter, say scientists
Has the age-old debate finally been settled? What is the truth about cats and dogs?
![Auckland's Owha gets some summer company](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Auckland's Owha gets some summer company
Auckland's sun-loving leopard seal Owha has a new mate to share the summer with.
!['Sneaker' males' dodgy tactics to get the girls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Sneaker' males' dodgy tactics to get the girls
These sneaky creatures disguise themselves as females to get the girls.
![Giant bugs stars of blockbuster show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Giant bugs stars of blockbuster show
Weta Workshop & Te Papa's blockbuster Bug Lab exhibition to open at Auckland Zoo.
![Kiwi dentists help lioness get her roar back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwi dentists help lioness get her roar back
Wellington Zoo staff were paying close attention during a140kg lioness' root canal op.
![Lioness gets dental treatment at Wellington Zoo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Lioness gets dental treatment at Wellington Zoo
18 staff at Wellington Zoo were paying close attention to a 140kg lioness as she underwent dental work. The 16-year-old Djembe was under anaesthetic for a root canal operation. Video/Ruby Spink