Samples of rock drilled from depths of the Pacific seafloor have revealed the tremendous release of tectonic pressure that occurred […]
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Solomon Islands earthquake and tsunami – experts respond
Yesterday’s magnitude 8.0 earthquake in the Solomon Islands generated a tsunami which damaged villages and at killed at least five […]
Continue readingSolomon Islands earthquake and tsunami – experts respond
A magnitude 8 earthquake has struck off the Solomon Islands and has given rise to a tsunami and destroyed three […]
Continue readingCallaghan Innovation launched – experts respond
Callaghan Innovation, the new “high-tech HQ” aiming to bolster the economic impact of the government’s science and research investment, officially […]
Continue reading‘Research should be a clever and risky business’ – Sir Peter Gluckman
Sir Peter Gluckman, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, is urging New Zealand’s science community to find ways to fund […]
Continue readingConcern over DCD in milk – expert responds
Traces of the agricultural compound DCD in New Zealand milk are not a direct cause for concern, says an agriculture […]
Continue readingDiscovering all creatures great and small – not impossible
Naming ALL animal and plant species on earth is a realistic goal, claim researchers who estimate that all such life […]
Continue readingGareth Morgan on ‘Cats to Go’ – NZ Herald
After two days of heated debate on the issue of cats and conservation, Economist Gareth Morgan, the man behind the […]
Continue readingSir Paul Nurse – Making Science Work
Sir Paul Nurse, Nobel Laureate and President of the UK Royal Society, gave a lecture in Auckland last week, highlighting […]
Continue readingUpdated: Cats’ impact on native wildlife – Experts respond
A campaign launched by economist Gareth Morgan to raise awareness about the impact of cats on native wildlife has elicited […]
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