New research shows that tuatara could be at risk from the same rodenticides that are used to protect them from […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Herding dogs’ genetic pawprint – Expert Reaction
New overseas research reports genomic evidence behind herding dogs’ unique blend of smarts, instinct, and fine motor skills compared to […]
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Several US-based environmental science databases to be taken down – Expert Reaction
Several public databases from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be decommissioned starting next month. Earlier this […]
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Trust in media stabilising, report shows – Expert Reaction
Trust in New Zealand’s news brands has increased over the past year, according to new surveying. Authors of the Trust in News […]
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The risks of pine carbon farms – Expert Reaction
Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary […]
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Harassment of NZ’s female MPs – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s female MPs are subjected to assaults, rape threats, and death threats in the course of their work, a new study finds. […]
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Company claims to have “de-extincted” the dire wolf – Expert Reaction
A picture of a snow-white wolf is splashed across the front page of TIME magazine – but is it really an extinct […]
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State of NZ’s environment – Expert Reaction
Pollution in our water, land, and air are all coming under the microscope in a major report from the Ministry […]
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga – Expert Reaction
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga overnight triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations. No damage has been reported and the tsunami […]
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Major climate report shows our world is melting – Expert Reaction
Antarctic sea ice levels have been at record lows for the last three years, a global report shows. The World Meteorological […]
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