Local high school students try science on for size
A group of secondary school students spent the first Saturday of their holiday break in a Victoria University of Wellington laboratory sampling the life of a scientist.
2015 News
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IQ tests show individual differences in bird brains
Research from Victoria University of Wellington has revealed that birds may possess a ‘general intelligence’ similar to humans, with some individuals able to excel in multiple cognitive tests.
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Exotic invaders dominating native species
Exotic plants are taking over and they’re here to stay, according to new findings from Victoria University of Wellington.
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Victoria’s green space – you can help with research
Ecological restoration Master’s student, Frances Forsyth, from the School of Biological Sciences, is nearing the end of her research looking at the biodiversity on Victoria’s campuses and how staff and students use and value green space.
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Why our native plants are not so special after all
New Zealand’s native plant life is renowned by botanists the world over for its uniqueness. But scientists at Victoria University of Wellington are calling into question a long-held belief about our flora, saying that maybe it’s not so different after all.
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Invasive ants found to carry novel virus and honey bee pathogens
A group of scientists, led by Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Phil Lester, has discovered that invasive Argentine ants frequently carry a previously undescribed virus. These exotic ants also host a virus widely associated with honey bee deaths.A group of scientists, led by Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Phil Lester, has discovered that invasive Argentine ants frequently carry a previously undescribed virus. These exotic ants also host a virus widely associated with honey bee deaths.
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Impact of Pasifika ancestry on health explained
New findings about the special characteristics of the immune systems of Pasifika people will be presented at a workshop at Victoria University of Wellington this week.
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Island field course wows science students
A week-long biology field trip to Lord Howe Island gave 10 Victoria University science students a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience.
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Victoria student dances with wolves
A Victoria University science student spent her mid-trimester break in North America getting close with one of the world’s most fearsome predators.
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Taking the sting out of ecosystems
Victoria University of Wellington Professor Phil Lester will be leading a research consortium responsible for taking the sting out of one of New Zealand’s most abundant, widely distributed and damaging pests—the common wasp