New Zealand’s bug of the year is an ancient worm that spits poison goo
Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor ...
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Farmer finds rare, critically endangered species while clearing pest traps: 'I was ... stunned'
"At this stage, we don’t yet know how big or secure the new population is." Farmer finds rare, critically endangered species while clearing pest traps: 'I was ... stunned' first appeared on The Cool ...
Ancient worm-like creature that shoots out slime crowned bug of the year
It is estimated to have been around in Aotearoa for 500 million years.
Exclusive: Kelly Andrew's ‘I Am Made of Death’ Excerpt Features a Tense First Meeting
Kelly Andrew is back and ready to make us shiver with her new book that will not only shock you, but also make you wonder what else she has planned. As always, Kelly has found a way to grip us with a ...
Creature with ‘unique’ all-black face found in Hawaii. It’s a new species
The new species is named Hylaeus paumako in a nod to the Hawaiian word “paumākō,” which means grief or mourning, according to ...
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Combining millions of years of evolution with tech wizardry: The cyborg cockroach
A research team has developed two new autonomous navigation systems for cyborg insects to better navigate unknown, complex environments. The algorithms utilized only simple circuits that leveraged ...