Researchers looking at air trapped within Antarctic ice have found humans are putting more methane into the atmosphere through fossil […]
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Election 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
Continue readingLow Vitamin C speeds up leukaemia in mice – Expert Reaction
US researchers have uncovered a reason why low vitamin C may speed up the development of leukaemia in mice. Unlike […]
Continue reading$20,000 in grants awarded to science journalism projects
Journalists around the country are getting underway on important stories ranging from driverless cars to gene editing to sea level […]
Continue readingThe Spinoff tackles climate change week
In a week-long series, The Spinoff has devoted its attention to climate change: sponsored by Al Gore’s new movie, An Inconvenient […]
Continue readingFinding and losing new bird species with ancient DNA — In The News
Ancient DNA has shed light on two extinct species this week, resulting in New Zealand claiming a new shag and […]
Continue readingSeabed mining in Taranaki — Expert Reaction
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Authority released its decision to allow Trans Tasman Resources Limited (TTRL) to mine iron ore sand offshore in […]
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Kauri dieback in the Waitakere Ranges — Expert Reaction
Auckland Council yesterday released a report stating that infection rates of kauri with dieback disease in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park […]
Continue readingClimate change will make Wellington warmer – In the News
The country’s capital will have warmer autumns and rainier winters by 2090, according to a new Niwa climate report. The […]
Continue readingCRISPR used to edit embryos — Expert Reaction
After much speculation last week, US scientists have published a study in Nature in which they used CRISPR to edit human […]
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