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The New Zealand Herald carries a report about a literature review of papers looking at the efficacy of vitamin D […]
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Broadcaster Graeme Hill holds the fort at Radio Live over the weekend evenings with his Weekend Variety Wireless show running […]
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AusSMC: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US has released its global temperature analysis for 2013. It […]
Continue readingUnique fossil finds make the news
Separate research papers detailing significant fossil finds of an ancient seabird and a long-extinct dolphin have garnered headlines today. The […]
Continue readingEarthquake rattles lower North Island – science coverage
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake stuck the lower North Island of New Zealand yesterday at 3.52pm, centred 34 kilometres south-south-east of […]
Continue readingHerald’s summer focus on science
The Herald recently ran a series of articles exploring ‘Science that will change our lives’, authored by science reporter Jamie […]
Continue readingWhale strandings recap
Efforts to rescue pilot whales stranded near Farewell Spit in Golden Bay this week failed after the surviving animals repeatedly […]
Continue readingAustralian smoulders under extreme heatwave
Health alerts have been issued and bushfires threaten as a major heatwave hits heavily-populated parts of Australia this week. Our […]
Continue readingFonterra cream products contaminated with E.coli
Milk producer Fonterra has recalled 8,700 bottles of its Anchor fresh cream after testing revealed a batch of the cream […]
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