Scientists were amazed to spot a Maori octopus hitchhiking on the back of a speedy shortfin mako shark, an unusual sight captured in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf. It’s not every day you see an ...

New grants for New Zealand partners announced by Apple, along with better representation of indigenous areas in Maps ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

A real-life "Sharktopus" situation unfolded in the Hauraki Gulf near Kawau Island in New Zealand, and scientists couldn't believe their eyes when they stumbled upon the extremely rare sighting.

This word has appeared in 102 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in 263 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year ...

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When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms. By Melissa Hobson When she spotted the mako shark in the Hauraki Gulf off New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine, a marine ecologist at the ...

Chorus’s copper network is down in parts of Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga. Businesses and homes with fibre connections do not seem to be affected. Most outages are in rural areas. Only two ...

Found within the Hauraki Gulf, which also harbors Rangitoto Island and Tiritiri Matangi Open Sanctuary, Waiheke Island features vineyards, olive groves, white sand beaches and a variety of shops ...

Following large-scale anti-Israel protests across Bangladesh, at least 72 individuals were arrested for vandalism and looting. Demonstrations, condemning Israel's actions in Gaza, turned violent ...

If you Google 'are octopuses aliens?' the Google AI snipped says right at the top 'no, octopuses are not aliens' and you'd think that would settle it but ...