Current Biology

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Restoring New Zealand’s Biodiversity

It only took humans a few hundred years to decimate New Zealand’s biodiversity, but conservation initiatives could save the remaining species. New Zealand’s native wildlife and biodiversity serve as a prime example of the impacts humans have had on island ecosystems around the world. The island nation took millions of years to evolve its unique […]

Written by on March 18, 2020

Research Highlights the Importance of Laughter in Kea Sociality

Study shows that the New Zealand Kea is the first non-mammal to show contagious emotion though a laugh-like noise that makes other Keas happy. We all know that laughter is contagious among humans. Now, research tells us that it’s also contagious among Keas. The Kea is a species of parrot native to the mountains of New […]

Written by on April 5, 2017