Early on Saturday, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck an area of central Nepal between Kathmandu and the Pokhara, killing more than […]
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Bizarre deep-sea creature washes ashore in Dunedin
The Otago Daily Times reports that a rare serpent-like specimen, known as an oarfish, has been found on the beach […]
Continue readingOtago University scientist helps shed light on greatest mass extinction
Extreme volcanic activity and ocean acidification were responsible for the worst mass extinction in history, according to an international research team […]
Continue readingGoing public at the New Zealand Association of Scientists annual conference
‘Going public’ was the theme at the New Zealand Association of Scientists annual conference, held last Friday at the Royal […]
Continue readingPlans for human ‘body transplant’ met with scepticism
An Italian surgeon’s plan to perform the first ‘full body transplant’ on a human has been met with scepticism. Published […]
Continue readingScience & tech journalism award finalists named
The Canon Media Awards, New Zealand’s top awards for print and online journalism, has just announced the finalists for the […]
Continue readingChristchurch wildlife smothered in silt
Christchurch’s freshwater wildlife is being smothered in silt, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Canterbury […]
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Herbicides and antibiotic resistance – Expert reaction
Commonly used agricultural chemicals may help harmful bacteria evade antibiotic drugs, according to a new study. In the study, published […]
Continue readingScience animation and video workshops – apply now!
The SMC is bringing its science animation workshop to Auckland and will also head to Christchurch to explore how scientists can harness […]
Continue readingOur 2015 Science Journalism Fellow – Steven Trask
A science policy analyst with a first class Honors degree in genetics from the University of Otago is the Science […]
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