The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin, one of our most charismatic native species, was a stranger to New Zealand until just […]
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Planets sighted around distant star
In astronomical news this week: For the first time, images have been captured of a planetary system orbiting another star. […]
Continue readingRutherford’s legacy looms large at top science awards
Last night, New Zealand’s top scientists were celebrated at the annual Science Honours dinner, hosted by the Royal Society at […]
Continue readingLemmings: first over the cliff in a warming world
The tiny rodents that underpin the Arctic food chain, famed for their classic boom-and-bust cycle of population explosions, are […]
Continue readingThe science of elections – what influences our vote?
With US elections underway, and New Zealand elections imminent, the Science Media Centre rounds up the latest research into the […]
Continue readingNew Research: Heart attack deaths tied to defective gene
University of Otago Christchurch scientists have identified a genetic defect in male patients that nearly doubles the risk of death […]
Continue readingA permanent record of every NZ website
This month, the National Library of New Zealand has taken up a seriously impressive challenge. For the first time ever, […]
Continue readingNew feathered dinosaur found
A feathered but flightless dinosaur is a bizarre new addition to the fossil record showing the early history of the […]
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