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Volcano's crater lake registers coldest temperature in seven decades of monitoring.
New projections: How is the climate likely to change where you live?
New projections out to 2090 indicate NZ could grow warmer and drier than earlier forecast.
Scientists just figured out how many chemicals enter our bodies from food packaging
A new study details chemicals finding their way into human bodies from contact with food.
Antibiotic resistance could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050
One study forecast a near-70% future increase in deaths due to antimicrobial resistance.
Nothing to sniff at: Scientists may have found what killed off the woolly mammoth
Scientists believe the affliction may have hindered its ability to reproduce.
Remnants of NZ supervolcano found in Tasmania
Tiny volcanic glass shards from the eruption have been discovered in Australia.
New research: How screentime can damage our kids
We often use screens as 'electronic babysitters' but it comes with a range of risks.
Govt scrambles to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of genetic testing by insurers
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A rumble echoed around the world for nine days. Here’s what caused it
Scientists dubbed the bizarre signal an 'Unidentified Seismic Object', or USO.
Cost cutting could ‘devastate’ research on NZ’s biggest tsunami threat - 85 experts
Dozens of the world's top geoscientists have urged GNS to rethink axing 46 research jobs.
North Island's East Coast struck by 'moderate' shaking after earthquake
The quake struck 15km west of Tokomaru Bay.
Cutting edge: Forestry experts to present to Nasa
Scion scientists develop cutting-edge pipeline for accurate tree carbon measurements.
Lost giant: What scientists just learned about the moa’s demise
Scientists have reconstructed the moa's demise to find valuable conservation lessons.
Did material from lake-making Taupō ‘super-eruption’ reach Australia?
Discovery in Australia has scientists pointing to prehistoric super-eruption at Taupō.
Season for sneezin’: Why hay fever sufferers are in for another ‘bad’ NZ spring
Ah-choo! Spring has sprung, and with it, the annual onslaught of sinus-invading pollens.
Measles: New analysis highlights urgent case to boost NZ’s vaccine coverage
Most who caught and spread measles in 2019's major outbreak hadn't been vaccinated.
Dye found in Doritos can turn skin invisible, scientists find
A ‘magic trick’ experiment on mice reveals blood vessels and organs.
New data: How effective is the Covid vaccine?
Data from five million Kiwis shows Covid shot's effectiveness against infection and worse.
Forecasters eye mid-month rain-maker amid switch in weather patterns
Relief for north Canterbury farmers battling an ongoing dry spell on its way.
New research: Why you shouldn't take your phone to bed
Study challenges notions over disrupted sleep after body cams monitor kids' screen time.
‘I have been researching death for 30 years. I am now convinced it is reversible’
Telegraph: Doctor believes it's not as permanent as we’ve been led to believe.
Lightning and La Nina: Weather to watch out for this spring
Forecasters pick spring weather to be even messier than usual. Jamie Morton explains why.
Beefing up cattle disease detection takes students to France
Students hope their device will help Kiwi farmers tackle the potentially deadly infection.
Marmoset monkeys call each other by name, study suggests
There's a very short list of animals known to deploy names.
Nasa makes discovery ‘as important as gravity’ about Earth
Scientists find ‘invisible force’ lifting up sky 240km above the planet.
Slain scientist: Why would anyone have killed Stephen Thorpe?
Shocking killing of quiet entomologist Stephen Thorpe leaves grieving friends asking why.
Future scientists and engineers gather for Tairāwhiti Stem event
Speakers at the event, from Tairāwhiti, shared their journeys and inspired local students.
Have you seen these species? Auckland’s most threatened birds revealed
Auckland is home to nearly half the bird species found in NZ - but dozens are at risk.
NZ’s ecstasy habits explored: How are Kiwis using MDMA?
Researchers have delved into Kiwis’ ecstasy use to find most have positive experiences.
'Supernatural ability': Blockhouse Bay homicide victim remembered by fellow scientists
Stephen Thorpe left a 'massive legacy' in science, with 13 species named after him.
'World-first' tech could screen for early Alzheimer’s
The device is said to detect genetic markers of the disease in minutes.
Police going door-to-door as hunt for Blockhouse Bay killer continues
Cordons around the scene have been lifted but there is still a large police presence.
A dog's life: The new DNA technology that could significantly extend your pet's longevity
We can slow biological ageing in humans – can we do it for dogs?