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Tyrannosaurs ran in gangs

Scientists in western Canada have discovered the fossilised footprints of three tyrannosaurs that suggest these fearsome predators may have hunted in packs.

Saving species may need controversial methods

Intensive and sometimes controversial forms of threatened species management may be needed to reverse the increasing rate of global biodiversity losses, a University of Otago zoologist says.

Andrew Katsis: Not all chimps are chumps

Not all chimpanzees are created equal. Not only are some more intelligent than others, but about half of this variation is genetically inherited.

NZ pest programme targets plague of 'biblical proportions'

Wingspan of the largest bird in history revealed

The largest flying bird in history had a 24 feet wingspan - more than twice that of the biggest living albatross - and dined on fish probably caught in mid-flight over the open ocean, a study has found.

Paul Little: Moa fantasy a dead duck

Kiwi fights for giant clams

John Armstrong: Moa no goer, but Cunliffe must wish dead ducks could fly

Trevor Mallard's mind-boggling suggestion to harness science to bring the moa back to life will likely end up being much-a-dodo about nothing, writes John Armstrong.

Dinosaur-era fossil found in streambed

The fossil of a squid-like creature wiped out with the dinosaurs has been discovered in a Hawkes Bay streambed. What makes it such a 'significant' find for NZ?

Scientists crack the code of sheep genomes

Oz prepares to fight Mozzie threat

Australia is preparing for an invasion by an aggressive and exotic pest that threatens to spread dengue fever to southern capitals.

Ants more efficient than Google

The dedication and stamina of the worker ant were celebrated in Aesop's Fables - in contrast to the lazy, singing grasshopper.

Extinct for 4m years, until found here

An animal believed to have been extinct for four million years has been found near Picton.

Breeding stock for a changing climate

American scientists are attempting to breed chickens that can cope with scorching heat as part of a series of government-funded programmes.

Fairyfly Tinkerbell discovery

A "ghost snail", a tiny fringed fairyfly named Tinkerbell and a pale yellow sea anemone that is at home under a glacier are on an international list of the 10 top species discovered last year.

How many visitors can a koala bear?

The more visitors within a five-metre radius of the koalas, the more vigilance behaviour koalas displayed, which puts them in an alert state.