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World's strongest natural material found

Scientists believe they may have found the strongest natural material known to man - and it's the teeth of the humble limpet.

Diet link to problems during gestation

Is there a link between certain diets and pregnancy complications?

Vanishing cream for tattoos

A PhD student has created a pain-free treatment to erase unwanted designs may be on the horizon in the form of a cream.

Kiwi shortlisted for one-way Mars trip

An Auckland man could end up swapping his job at the Ministry of Social Development for a one-way ticket to Mars.

On a one-way ticket to Mars

A 24-year-old astrophysics students at Birmingham University was yesterday named on the shortlist of candidates selected to set up the first human colony on Mars. ,

LIC aims for $1 billion revenue

Livestock Improvement Corp will set off on a "roadshow" in June to sound out its farmer-shareholders about the possibility of raising capital to drive growth.

Smartphones and the flu fight

Health authorities could gain an unprecedented picture of how the flu spreads with complex models that reveal how we move among each other.

New research defines 'kidults'

People in their 20s could accurately be described as "kidults", according to research that suggests adolescent effects on the brain extend far beyond the early teens.

Your chances of finding the meteor

Astronomer on why Kiwis hunting for the remains of the space rock that lit up the skies should be looking further afield.

Scientists are closing in on a cure for love, but should they go ahead with it?

Is love just a troublesome artifice we've created for ourselves, or a fundamental part of human existence, to be cherished even when it hurts us?

'Almost certainly extra terrestrial'

A "blinding" flash, intense explosion and sonic booms experienced over much of the country last night were probably caused by a meteor, experts agree.

Two sharks sighted near scene of fatal attack

Two large sharks have been spotted of the northern NSW coast where a surfer was fatally attacked, forcing authorities to reassess beaches.

Fatal shark attack captured on film

Authorities have revealed a large great white shark was behind Australia's latest shark fatality, as video footage has emerged of the attack.

EPA rejects second seabed mining bid

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has today rejected an application for a major seabed mining operation proposed off the coast of Canterbury.

Graduates flock to booming IT industry

In November last year Datacom attended the New Zealand Job Fair in Sydney, organised by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Sydney police shoot woman

A young woman was seen moving towards police with a knife before officers fired two shots in a fatal shooting outside a Sydney fast-food outlet.