In a remarkable discovery, paleontologists have unearthed “extremely rare” tiny fossils that are shedding light on New Zealand’s past. These minuscule fossils belong to whiteflies — a type of insects ...

This raises a compelling question: what prevented these bees from thriving and evolving into a more diverse array of species? New Zealand’s insect biodiversity often presents unusual patterns.

On Monday, the head of the Department of Agriculture told lawmakers that New Zealand has been using a type of nudivirus to kill the beetles by ... it impact native species,” said Wayne Tanaka ...