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You don't have to be bipolar to be a genius - but it helps
Scientists have for the first time found powerful evidence that genius may be linked with madness.
<I>Lancet</I> withdraws paper on MMR vaccine-autism link
Medical journal's editors retract paper 12 years after it was published, saying several of its elements are "incorrect".
Moa 'flew from South America'
Ancestors of NZ's extinct flightless bird, the moa, probably flew here from South America and then lost the ability to fly home.
Scientist defends climate report despite slip-ups
A report by the UN's expert panel on climate change, which is under fire for the sourcing of its information, has been defended by a NZ scientist.
Research leads to possible emissions breakthrough
NZ researchers may have discovered a breathrough for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
10 big questions on climate change answered
WeatherWatch analyst Philip Duncan puts readers' 10 most commonly asked climate change questions to Niwa's Dr James Renwick.
Gas link possible in Nelson nerve-disease deaths
Scientists are investigating a possible link between a rare degenerative nerve disease and a toxic gas blamed for four Nelson port workers 'deaths.
Young texters gr8 spellers
Traditionalists may not like it, but it appears that children who text regularly may be better spellers and readers.
Counting burps - it's a gas
It sounds rather undignified, from a sheep's perspective, but it's all in the cause of saving the planet.
Under the weather? Just swallow a doctor
The day when patients can "swallow their doctor" has come a step closer with the development of a submicroscopic nanoparticle that acts as an intelligent pill.
<i>Philip Duncan:</i> Climate change facts melting away
Kiwis are under-informed when it comes to climate change, says weather blogger Philip Duncan.
Half of Kiwis doubt global warming: poll
Respondents say concept is 'a giant con' or not conclusively proved by scientists.
Scientists stunned by fire-dancing chimps
Chimpanzees have been seen performing a "fire dance" in behaviour that could indicate an ability to understand and even control fire.
Mobile phones may improve memory - study
Mobile phones may improve memory and protect against Alzheimer's disease, scientists have discovered.
Conjoined twins out into a new world
The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne yesterday farewelled their two star patients, Trishna and Krishna, as they left five weeks after being surgically separated.
15 cigarettes all it takes to harm genes - study
Scientists have completed a full genetic analysis of the genomes of cancer patients, and hope the information will lead to a fundamental understanding of the causes of cancer.