Meet the ‘Old Mother Goose’ from NZ’s subtropical prehistoric past During the early to mid Miocene period, 14 to 19 million years ago, a vast lake covered much of what is now Central Otago. The Conversation · Mar 1
The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote Rēkohu Chatham Islands Islands are natural laboratories where evolution can run rampant as plants and animals adapt to new environmental conditions and vacancies in the ecosystem. The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025