Early puberty is much more likely to hit kids from poorer homes — potentially leading to health problems in later […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Illegal import of tobacco sticks — In The News
The Ministry of Health is taking tobacco giant Philip Morris International to court over illegally importing the tobacco sticks used in […]
Continue readingExtreme heat under the Southern Alps — In The News
Drilling into the Alpine Fault to measure the conditions of the fault and monitor what happens before a major earthquake, […]
Continue readingYellow-eyed penguins could disappear from mainland – In the News
One of New Zealand’s iconic species, the yellow-eyed penguin or hoiho, could disappear from the mainland within decades unless there […]
Continue readingAntibiotic resistance a concern in NZ – In the News
New Zealand isn’t insulated from the global problem of antimicrobial resistance, concludes the latest expert advice paper from the Royal […]
Continue readingOldest evidence of life on land — In The News
Giving weight to Darwin’s theory that life likely originated in a ‘warm little pond’ on land, Australian and New Zealand […]
Continue readingHavelock North Drinking Water Inquiry — In The News
The first stage of the inquiry into Havelock North’s drinking water contamination has been released today. The report found several parties […]
Continue readingDe-extinction: Sci-Fi or reality? – In the News
New Zealand scientists have cemented their role at the forefront of discussions around de-extinctions with a leading role in a […]
Continue readingIn The News: Counting albatrosses from space
The number of Northern Royal albatrosses living on some rocky sea-stacks near the Chatham Islands have been counted from space, […]
Continue readingMyrtle rust arrives on mainland – In the News
Following last month’s discovery of myrtle rust on Raoul Island pōhutukawa, the fungal disease has now been detected in Kerikeri […]
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