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Book by Manchester academic shortlisted for Royal Society prize
The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote Rēkohu Chatham Islands
Dagger beaks and strong wings: new fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution
We fed people a milkshake with 130g of fat to see what it did to their brains – here’s what we learned
What Does ‘drier’ Really Mean In ‘green’ Homes?
How ancient viruses could help fight antibiotic resistance
Almost a third of NZ households face energy hardship – reform has to go beyond cheaper off-peak power
Gene editing technology could be used to save species on the brink of extinction
Revealing the secrets to good catalytic performance in metal sulfides
Dunedin Study data to help form international social policies
The first video of Earth’s surface lurching sideways in an earthquake offers new insights into this force of nature
Eyes On Prize: Decoding Eye Contact
We Travelled To Antarctica To See If Māori Lunar Calendar Might Help Track Environmental Change
First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly
Feral-free zones spark small mammal boom in Australian desert
When domesticated rabbits go feral, new morphologies emerge
Homecoming for Otago’s new DVC Research & Innovation
Lost in space: MethaneSat failed just as NZ was to take over mission control – here’s what we need to know now
What Elio can help teach us about eye patching, stigma, and the developing brain
UNSW researcher honoured with Max Cooper Prize in Immunology
Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story
Common Farm Chemical Threatens Insect Survival
Could the first images from the Vera Rubin telescope change how we view space for good?
University of Canterbury researchers help create new class of award-winning glass | University of Canterbury
Magpies may not be a pesky Australian import – new research finds their ancestors thrived in NZ a long time ago
Whale Research Method Confirmed Safe
Four University colleagues win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prizes
More women are using medical cannabis – but new research shows barriers push some into illegal markets
Scrapping the national census raises data sovereignty and surveillance fears for Māori
Sharks come in many different shapes and sizes. But they all follow a centuries-old mathematical rule
Manchester researchers design 2D lattice to extend zinc-ion battery life
A 10-fold increase in rocket launches would start harming the ozone layer – new research
Sex-changing fish quick to assert dominance
Seasonal shake-ups upsetting natural processes, study shows | University of Canterbury
Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and ecosystems at risk
Victoria’s New Chief Health Officer Appointed
Bringing better science to the justice system: ABC interview with Academy Chief Executive Anna-Maria Arabia
Financial literacy is about more than personal responsibility – wealth and inequality should be part of the new curriculum
UQ Scientist Awarded Global Scientific Honour
Study finds deep-sea giant may inhabit more than half the world’s oceans
Do we see colour the same way? What scientists can learn from artists
Batteries that absorb carbon emissions move a step closer to reality – new study
Horrific, bizarre, lonely: how women going through the menopause describe their experiences
New Special Issue in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Reframes the Origins of Domestication
How optical fibres are transforming cancer care
Heat And Land Use: Bees Suffer In Particular
New Method Provides Fresh Insights Into Insect Decline
Using computer vision to reveal visual illusions created by moth wing patterns