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![DNA feat could boost star forestry species](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
DNA feat could boost star forestry species
A world-first DNA feat by NZ scientists could boost the way we grow the radiata pine.
![Kiwi scientist helps tackle elusive 'Element 118'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Kiwi scientist helps tackle elusive 'Element 118'
A top NZ scientist has helped define an intriguing and relatively new chemical element.
![And then there were two: Our weka, redefined](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
And then there were two: Our weka, redefined
DNA has just changed what we know about our feisty, flightless native weka.
![Marine reserve boosts snapper outside borders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Marine reserve boosts snapper outside borders
New Auckland study shows benefits of marine protected areas extend past their boundaries.
![Fowl play all aflutter in Bird of the Year competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Fowl play all aflutter in Bird of the Year competition
One bird's plumage is compared to one of David Bain's infamous jerseys.
![Lack of sea ice hampers Antarctic expedition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Lack of sea ice hampers Antarctic expedition
A dramatic change in sea ice could hamper a major NZ scientific expedition in Antarctica.
![Pesticide traces in NZ honey surprises researcher](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Pesticide traces in NZ honey surprises researcher
A researcher was surprised to find traces of a class of pesticides in NZ honey samples.
![Uncovered: Our north's fiery, 260m-year history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Uncovered: Our north's fiery, 260m-year history
The fiery, dramatic history of New Zealand's north has been retold by a veteran geologist.
![When stars collide: cosmic discovery announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
When stars collide: cosmic discovery announced
Scientists have picked up cosmic waves created by the collision of two neutron stars.
![Cheapest university fees hit $6000 a year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Cheapest university fees hit $6000 a year
Auckland University is raising fees and cutting staff to meet a budgetary squeeze
![Blue jellyfish invasion spreading across west coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Blue jellyfish invasion spreading across west coast
Tens of thousands of by-the-wind-sailors, or velella, first appeared on Blaketown Beach.
![Nasa says mysterious Planet Nine is real](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Nasa says mysterious Planet Nine is real
The space agency highlights five different lines of evidence pointing to the existence.
![AI human implants will allow for a better future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
AI human implants will allow for a better future
Nano-machines injected into humans to heal quicker could become reality within 20 years.
![The real reason some get addicted to drugs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
The real reason some get addicted to drugs
Drug addiction isn't about bad habits, fear of withdrawal... It's about the brain.
![Big Pacific wonders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Big Pacific wonders
Delve into the depths of the Big Pacific without taking a foot off land.
![Brace yourself for bumpier flights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Brace yourself for bumpier flights
Turbulence during flights tipped to get worse thanks to global warming.
![No, the placenta's not a superfood](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
No, the placenta's not a superfood
The placenta isn't a superfood. Eating it is risky, 'borderline cannablism' expert says.
![Online tool calculates solar panel savings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Online tool calculates solar panel savings
A new tool allows Aucklanders to work out how much rooftop solar panels could save them.
![Unusually warm weather affected race to South Pole](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Unusually warm weather affected race to South Pole
Unusually warm weather affected Scott and Amundsen's race to the South Pole, study finds.
![NZ scientists alarmed at captive orcas' teeth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
NZ scientists alarmed at captive orcas' teeth
Kiwi scientists have helped reveal the sorry state of teeth in captive killer whales.
![What Ebola could tell us about NZ disease spread](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
What Ebola could tell us about NZ disease spread
A NZ study will investigate how pathogens like deadly Ebola jump from animals to humans.
![NZ's 'Mr Moa' re-writes history of ancient Oz birds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
NZ's 'Mr Moa' re-writes history of ancient Oz birds
A Kiwi scientist has helped re-write the history of Australia's ancient giant birds.
![Fowl play in Bird of the Year contest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Fowl play in Bird of the Year contest
One sneaky heron fan has made more than 100 bogus votes in the Bird of the Year contest.
![Top honour for NZ supervolcano expert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Top honour for NZ supervolcano expert
Rutherford Medal-winner among 21 researchers honoured at awards event.
![Communicating cars could save NZ lives - study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Communicating cars could save NZ lives - study
Smart tech enabling cars to talk to other vehicles could slash road deaths and injuries.
![Strange reason tui sound better at dawn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Strange reason tui sound better at dawn
Why does the tui's song sound so much better in the morning? The answer will surprise you.
!['Astonishing' find reveals whale of a tale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
'Astonishing' find reveals whale of a tale
Scientists liken bizarre whale discovery to uncovering 'a fossil kangaroo in Scotland'.
![Bycatch 'key driver' in NZ sea lion decline - study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Bycatch 'key driver' in NZ sea lion decline - study
Scientists say "game-changing" evidence shows the risk of fishing bycatch to NZ sea lions.
![Seven body organs you can live without](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Seven body organs you can live without
It turns out we can live quite easily without several major organs.