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World-first NZ study: Are baby food pouches really unhealthy for kids?

NZ researchers test claims baby food pouches are unhealthy – with surprising results.

The large previously hidden chunk of NZ’s population at risk from coastal flooding

First-of-its-kind study reveals large but hidden chunk of population facing flood risk.

How gigantic eruption's rare 'booms' are informing NZ's disaster planning

Kiwis' reports of 'booms' in the 2022 eruption offer scientists useful insights.

Jamie Morton: How much US election doomscrolling is too much?

OPINION: Overwhelmed by an election you can't even vote in? Here's what the experts say.

Do hair and nails keep growing after we die?

It's a common myth, but what does science say?

'He’s a little character': Pūkeko's 29km journey back home

When it comes to finding their way around, pukeko rival homing pigeons

Alien poo or whale boogers? Globs wash up on Canada shores

Lumpy white globs washing up on Canadian shores have confused researchers.

Why this new rat-busting toxin could be one of conservation’s biggest wins in ‘decades’

NZ scientists have developed a toxin that wipes out rats without harming other species.

How pervasive are microplastics? Dolphins are exhaling them

NY Times: Microplastics found in dolphin breath highlight global plastic pollution crisis.

Reversing biodiversity crisis could save $270b over next 50 years - analysis

A first-of-its-kind analysis finds protecting our species could save NZ tens of billions.

Behind the scenes at the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre

'It can take us 20 years to develop a concept.'

Nasa Mars rover lands in Tauranga

The public is invited to see space exploration technology on show at the UoW.

How to help your dog live their best life

Keep their tails wagging happily with these five tips backed by science.

Why do we die? A Nobel Prize-winning biologist explains

Telegraph: What happens to our bodies as we age, and can we slow down the process?

The reinvention of Judith Collins: 'I did not shed a tear'

Judith Collins on misogyny, China, Nato, GE – and the portfolios she always wanted.

Solar tsunamis: New Zealand plans for potential ‘major infrastructure failure’

It's a matter of 'when, not if' the Earth is hit hard by extreme space weather.