Research from Victoria University of Wellington has shown for the first time that wild male birds read their partner's behaviour to appropriately cater to her food desires.
Plants & Animals
Apr 19, 2017
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Research led by Victoria University of Wellington has demonstrated the ability of rhinoceros to modify the sex of their offspring to avoid the dominance of one gender and limit severe competition for breeding.
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2017
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New research has led to a warning from a leading Antarctic expert that the world is on track for massive sea level rises resulting from the melting of an ice sheet.
Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2016
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Having weaker individuals in a population can strengthen its long-term stability and reduce likelihood of extinction, according to new research from Victoria University of Wellington.
Ecology
Feb 11, 2015
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(Phys.org) —Dr Nicholas Golledge, a senior research fellow at Victoria's Antarctic Research Centre, is part of an international team of researchers studying a small glacier on James Ross Island, near the northern Antarctic ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 15, 2014
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Just-published research from Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Oxford highlights the urgency of reducing global emissions of carbon dioxide.
Environment
Nov 22, 2013
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Research carried out at Victoria University of Wellington shows that exposure to some commonly used pesticides makes an invasive ant species more aggressive and more likely to survive conflict with a native ant species.
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2013
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A wireless vibration sensor being developed by a Victoria University student could provide a low-cost solution for engineers to monitor the damage of buildings affected by earthquakes.
Engineering
Nov 23, 2012
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The study, published in Conservation Physiology, found tuatara sperm are fast moving and a whopping three times longer than human sperm.
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2023
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New research from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington shows warming waters are putting kelp forests in danger.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2023
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