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Cold Comfort: Science behind cryonics

Cryonics: The preservation of animals and humans at ultra-cold temperatures is booming in the US, notwithstanding the $100,000 minimum price tag.

10 climate change canaries

It's been called the "Genghis Khan" of the ant world, and for good reason.

Climate change cat threat

Vulnerable native species may face further risk as climate change makes more of our country hospitable to stray cats.

Strange but true: World's ugliest rodent

A team of researchers discovered the hog-nosed rat during a expedition in a remote and mountainous area of Indonesia two years ago.

Old dog can teach us new tricks

The teeth of a dog may provide new insight into how humans migrated across the world's largest ocean to New Zealand, and where they came from.

Twelve Questions: Dr Tom Trnski

Dr Tom Trnski, head of natural science at Auckland Museum thinks that our marine systems could recover if humans back off.

Pandas to be cloned to avoid extinction

It is notoriously difficult to get pandas to mate, so cloning might be the next best option.

5 strange but true science facts

Who we find attractive isn't determined by some complex genetic construct, but simply by our own personal experiences.

Strange but true

Being neurotic can mean constant worry - but amid all of that gloom lies some pretty powerful bursts of creativity.

It could have been much worse

Orang-utans are semi-socialised, semi-wild. They can be spooked easily. We shouldn't be surprised one attacked a Kiwi tourist.

Dating ... the sticking point

Scientist's challenge: work out if asexual returning expat stick insects still need male suitors.

Kiwis tag along on bee loss study

Scientists are putting backpacks on bees - or at least their high-tech equivalent - as part of a new global effort to reverse the decline of our hard-working pollinators.

Strange but true

History tells us how Bavarians innovated what now makes up 94 per cent of the world's beer market after noticing how beer stored in caves over the winter continued to ferment, creating a lighter and smoother drop.

Strange but true

We know Darwinian selection has shaped the evolution of humans and all other natural species - but could it apply to robots?

Feeling stressed? Get an aquarium

Watching tropical fish swim around a tank, it can seem like they don't have a care in the world.

Rising sea levels are likely to prove 'turtle disaster'

Rising sea levels are likely to prove a "turtle disaster" and people power may be required to ensure their survival, Queensland scientists have found.