Alexander Donovan

Scientists have successfully reconstructed the genome of the extinct Lānaʻi hookbill, resolving questions surrounding one of Hawaiʻi’s rarest museum specimens and demonstrating the growing scientific value of historic natural history collections. The bird, a member of Hawaiʻi’s distinctive honeycreeper group,...

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has photographed a newly formed crater on the Moon after a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage struck the lunar surface. South Korea’s Danuri spacecraft also played a key role in locating the impact site. Falcon 9...

NASA has abandoned an attempt to save the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after technical problems affected the spacecraft sent to raise the ageing telescope’s orbit. The decision leaves Swift on course to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, potentially by the end...

A striking green comet has been photographed sweeping across the dark skies of Namibia, offering an unusually detailed view of one of the solar system’s periodic visitors. Comet 220P/McNaught, which recently underwent dramatic increases in brightness, was captured by...

A Google artificial intelligence writing experiment conducted four years ago has resurfaced at the centre of a heated debate within the international literary community, highlighting how dramatically attitudes towards generative AI and copyright have shifted since 2022. Thirteen professional writers...

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams are expanding their single-ticket arrangement, giving travellers to the Chatham Islands more options to connect between regional and main-centre flights under one booking. The move is expected to make journeys easier for residents...

The match officials for the All Blacks’ upcoming four-test series against South Africa have been confirmed, with Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli set to oversee the second encounter in Cape Town. His appointment will attract attention in New Zealand, given...

The All Blacks begin the opening match of their much-anticipated "Greatest Rivalry" tour when they take on the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday morning, with kick-off scheduled for 5am NZT. Before the official matchday squad is announced, New...

One of New Zealand’s most accomplished high-performance winter sports coaches is stepping away from his long-held role, marking the end of an era for the country’s internationally successful snowboard and freeski programme. Tom Willmott has resigned from Snow Sports...

Amazon’s Kindle range has long been a familiar choice for readers looking for a reliable e-reader, and each new generation has refined rather than reinvented the formula. With the arrival of the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, Amazon combines its large-screen...