Some women who were unknowingly included in the ‘Unfortunate Experiment’ at Auckland’s National Women’s Hospital went on to develop cervical […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Hot summer causing early snow melt – In the News
University of Otago researchers have just returned from one of New Zealand’s largest ice fields – the Gardens of Eden […]
Continue readingForgotten species and 50 environment questions – In the News
Stuff and the NZ Herald have both been running a series of environment stories this week, with Stuff focusing on […]
Continue readingNeonicotinoid pesticides to be pulled from some NZ shelves – In the News
Australian hardware chain Bunnings has decided to stop selling neonicotinoid pesticides products in its Australian and New Zealand stores by […]
Continue readingTaranaki newspaper highlights climate change – In the News
The Taranaki Daily News has been running a six-part climate change series, called ‘Life of the Edge’, examining what climate change […]
Continue readingUnderwater eruption one of the biggest in 100 years – In the News
Researchers examining an underwater volcano that erupted in 2012 have compared its size to the Mt St Helens eruption in […]
Continue readingExtinct NZ bat identified in Otago – In the News
New Zealand and Australian researchers have identified another extinct New Zealand bat species, this one weighed about 40 grams – […]
Continue readingWarning to plan now for sea level rise – Expert Reaction
A report from the Ministry for the Environment has warned that New Zealand lacks a coordinated plan to deal with […]
Continue readingHavelock North inquiry: 20 per cent of drinking water potentially unsafe – In the News
The second stage of the Havelock North drinking water inquiry has been tabled in Parliament, with 51 recommendations including the […]
Continue readingUS military investment in gene drives – In the News
News broke last night that the US military’s science research agency has funded research into gene drives, including to a […]
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