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Geneticist: Why your body fights weight loss
Evolutionary 'red flag' makes dieting hard for all of us.
Budget: Science funding not enough, group says
Scientists say Budget won't fix "excessive competition for too little funding".
The eclipse that made Einstein famous
New York Times: Before 1919, cosmology was subjective. A solar eclipse changed everything.
A billion-year-old fungus may hold clues to life's arrival on land
New York Times: The fungus fossil could help explain how and when life evolved on land.
Trump administration hardens attack on climate science
New York Times: Policymakers discard research showing risks of inaction on climate change.
Swarm of almost 200 quakes rock White Island
A swarm of earthquakes has rocked White Island, with 196 recorded since Thursday.
Nanogirl: What travelling in space does to the body
Forget surviving on another planet - the question is will your knees make the journey?
China's dirty secret: Mysterious ozone-destroying pollution has been traced
Last year scientists discovered that one part of the world was flouting emissions rules.
If 140m-high cliffs could talk: Stunning footage shows closed Cape Kidnappers beach as you've never seen it before
The footage will allow geologists to "see stress fractures in the rocks".
60 Kiwis will be told today they have cancer. This is why they should still have hope
Immunotherapy was named our best hope against cancer five years ago. What's changed since?
Scholarship to help fund dairy research
Rose Collis from Pahiatua has won a Freemasons' research scholarship worth $10,000.
Why public buy-in is critical to NZ's great pest wipe-out
NZ's bid to rid itself of pest predators could hit a wall if public concerns are ignored.
Moa's ark? Uncovering 'the Great Australianisation' of NZ
Rather than just a cut-off Moa's ark, ancient NZ was also a 'flypaper of the Pacific'.
High-tech tags set to crack r-eely old mystery
Scientists finally set to solve an age-old mystery about a slimy resident of our streams.
Marine heatwaves: Why do they make our seas scorch?
They melt mountains and turn our beaches into warm baths. What causes marine heatwaves?
Five ways innovation is making Kiwi industry smarter
AI drive-thru, cricket flour, milk tank robots among ways tech is making business smarter.
Techweek 2019: 13 things that will change our world
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Nanogirl: Are mobile phones really bad for our health?
COMMENT: 5G is simply the fifth generation of mobile internet connectivity.
Lack of science by college age a 'disgrace'
The hands-on kits provide science and tech learning opportunities for kids aged Year 1-8.
Peter Lyons: Limited economic thinking costs
COMMENT: Economic textbooks are missing several key facets of human nature.
Parasite spread by cats killing more dolphins than commercial fishing
A parasite carried by cats is more threatening to dolphins than commerical fishing.
How fish may see colour in the deep ocean's darkness
NYT: Fish that have never known sunshine could be able to see shades we can't imagine.
Doctor baffled by boy born without brain cells
The findings were far stranger than the doctor had anticipated.
Amazing moa discovery: When can you see it?
Kiwis who wish to witness the amazing discovery may only have to wait a few months.
Anna Lee Fisher: The first mum in space
She was pregnant when Nasa offered to send her to space. Anna Fisher didn't hesitate.
How Uber is clogging up our city streets
Research finds businesses such as Uber are bringing our cities to a standstill
Excitement as first moa footprints removed
The first moa footprint was today removed from its three million-year Maniototo home.
'I'm amazed': Swimmer's underwater moa footprint find 'internationally significant'
Swimmer stumbles across moa footprints - a find expert describes as a 'career highlight'.
How Nasa is keeping tabs on Elon Musk's space revolution
Elon Musk's SpaceX is on a mission to reshape the industry in this second space age.
'Extraordinary' new dinosaur species had a cape like Batman
Researchers say the finding is extraordinary, something new in evolutionary history.
Child prodigies: Why we shouldn't hold back the best and brightest
Promoting kids ahead of their age group at school can lead to university success.