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Nanogirl: Tattoos get under your skin
OPINION: Understanding how tattoos remain in skin could help develop removal techniques.

Big Read: World's biggest telescope exciting for NZ
NZ among countries investing in "space-breaking" project.

Scientists break ice, and records, to gain climate clues
Kiwi scientists return from Antarctica with important new climate-change insights.

Attack squad of weevils released
World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Four times more than normal: NZ's bumper cyclone season explained
Experts say there are three reasons why NZ may be hit again. Jamie Morton explains.

Celebrity atheist backs out of NZ tour amid allegations
Lawrence Krauss was due to speak on a double-bill with Richard Dawkins in May.

Scientists to probe NZ's tsunami danger zone
Scientists set to install listening posts deep in the high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.

Govt eyes new South Island marine reserves
Two options offer areas for new reserves, but environment group calls process "flawed".

NZ science: molecule could boost vaccines
A molecule just identified by NZ scientists could boost our bodies' response to vaccines.

What happened before the Big Bang?
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking says he knows what happened before the dawn of time.

Weird Science: Why do we believe fake news?
Does being more sickened by other people's smells make you more likely a Trump supporter?

Nanogirl: Could this simple hack help you lose weight?
COMMENT: Eating too many calories is one of the major contributors to weight gain.

Hauraki Gulf headache: Snapper, sharks, trevally stocks collapse
Slow action and conflict are dogging efforts to stop the Hauraki Gulf's steady decline.

What gets up the nose of Trump supporters
Those drawn to leaders like Trump more likely to wrinkle noses at unpleasant body odour.

Defying beach warnings could make you ill
COMMENT: Rash of signs may at last prod council and public into fixing the issue.

Opinion: Cats are not the killers they claim
COMMENT: The "evidence" suggesting cats are killing our native birds is shonky.

NZ's two new (but long-lost) flightless birds
Otago yields new goldmine of a different kind - two long-lost bird species.

Triplets' triple scholarships ease parents' load
Triplets have won "twice over" with scholarships and fees-free study at AUT.

North Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientists
Arctic temperatures are warmer than ever recorded in February.

AUT pulls Lawrence Krauss show's sponsorship
Celebrity atheist Lawrence Krauss' NZ tour up in the air after the two NZ hosts bail.

How warming climate 'churned' the Southern Ocean
During Earth's last big warming cycle, something dramatic happened in the Southern Ocean.

Report: NZ could have a greener, bio-fuelled future
NZ could slash its greenhouse gas emissions by kick-starting a major biofuels industry.

Climate scientist: a letter to my grandchildren
The message sends hope that by 2060 our climate is not in a state of disarray.

Undiscovered volcanoes may be off BOP coast
Undiscovered volcanic features could lie hidden not far from the Bay of Plenty's coast.

NZ heart failure study's 'pivotal' findings
NZ-Singapore study reveals two forms of heart failure aren't as similar as first thought.

How swamp kauri hides crucial climate clues
Swamp kauri - a lucrative commodity - is also critical for understanding past climates.

'Walking the talk': Top scientist refuses to travel by plane
Shaun Hendy wants to walk the walk on climate by taking train instead of plane this year.

Weird Science: Embrace your weirdness - we are all different
There's nothing wrong with being a little weird, scientists say.