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Ocean sprawl

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Celebrating catastrophe

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The gannet diet

The Australasian gannet forages by plucking fish from the sea, then regurgitates food for its...

Missing targets

A study analysing the climate-change goals of various nations has ranked New Zealand among the...

Noise ages birds faster

Zebra finches exposed to the sound of traffic appear to age faster than those in...

Stories from within

Anke Richter has reported extensively on cults—and for the last six months, Gloriavale has been...

The southern party

On New Year’s Day in 1908, Shackleton departed for the Antarctic....

The foreseeable future

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False notes

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Tending the flock

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Moonlighting

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Fragile records

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The search for the Endeavour

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Departures

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To love a land

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A bird in the hand

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The long life of tortoises

Lonesome George was the last of his species, a Galápagos giant tortoise from the island...

Dolphin fingerprints

Ninety-five per cent of common dolphins have a unique ‘fingerprint’ of pigmentation on their dorsal...

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Mar - Apr 2026

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