Meet the gherkin slug, Athoracophorus papillatus - an unusual and quirky critter that is only found in Aotearoa. The gherkin slug is one of 21 nominees vying for the title of Bug of the Year 2025.

Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...

Rabbi Ari Berman delivering the benediction at Trump's 2025 Inauguration President Donald Trump once again turned to the Orthodox community to give a benediction on behalf of American Jewry at his ...

Putricia has been placed behind a velvet rope in Sydney's botanic gardens An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the ...