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Roar of the crowd heard in science

You can take a role in testing the effect of warming skin on memory. Or you can involve yourself in a bid to land a spaceship on the Moon....

Poor water blights beaches

A world-class surfing spot and one of Northland's most picturesque strands of coastline are among more than 40 swimming beaches hit with a "caution" label for water quality.

Probe's comet landing wins breakthrough vote

The Rosetta mission, which has for the first time put a spacecraft in orbit around a comet and landed a robotic probe on its surface...

Biggest science breakthroughs

The journal Science has put the Rosetta mission to a comet top of its list of this year's biggest science breakthroughs. What else got a mention?

Burps point to life on the red planet

It's not evidence of "little green men" but intriguing "burps" of methane have been recorded by Nasa's Curiosity Rover - which may be from primitive microorganisms.

Ebola doctor returns to Liberia

The end of computers is nigh

The Year 2038 problem could cause a large number of the world's computers to stop working at 3.14am on Tuesday January 18, 2038.

China said to lift ban on GM corn

China's government is said to be lifting a ban on imports of a genetically-modified corn variety that's commonly grown in the US.

Scientist censured for working illegally in NZ

A British medical laboratory scientist who worked illegally in New Zealand for five years has been censured and deregistered.

Shark attack policy like 'Jaws'

A shark attack expert says Western Australia's policy is like the Hollywood blockbuster movie 'Jaws'.

Crowd-funded bid to drill moon's pole

A proposed mission to the moon led by British scientists could pave the way for the construction of a lunar observatory.

Science sank athleticism

Kiwi leads ground-breaking op

It took months of planning, a nine-hour surgery and a team of 35 clinicians. But by the end, they had completed a ground-breaking double arm transplant on a quadruple amputee.

Global data says 2014 hottest yet

This year is set to be the hottest on record globally, with climate scientists pointing to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide as the most likely cause.

Kiwi scientists shed new light on disease

Kiwi scientists have attracted global attention for shedding new light on how our cells switch their genes on and off - an important step to understanding disease.

Richard III DNA shows marital infidelity

Scientists studying the DNA of Richard III, whose body was found buried beneath a Leicester car park, have revealed that there was marital infidelity among his descendants.