C. elegans is a nematode, a smooth-skinned worm with a long, unsegmented, cylindrical body tapered at both ends. Comprising about 1,000 cells, it is the most primitive animal to exhibit ...

It is estimated to have been around in Aotearoa for 500 million years.

Spring is in the air! Warmer temperatures have enveloped the tri-state area – but along with the heat come a few unsettling ...

The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered in velvety blue colouration and orange spots, is estimated to have been ...