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Today (NZT) is the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, the first spaceflight to land humans on the Moon. Astronomer Richard Easther looks back.
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Today (NZT) is the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, the first spaceflight to land humans on the Moon. Astronomer Richard Easther looks back.
Climate change and a warming ocean are putting immense stress on coral reefs in the Pacific. But some locals are refusing to passively accept the death of such vital ecosystems.
An innovative new roading system is being trialled in New Plymouth that could reduce the amount of plastic sent to landfill.
Cheer up, at least it'll all soon be over.
Lightning strikes about 190,000 times a year in New Zealand – one strike every 167 seconds, on average. So what does it feel like to get hit?
Climate treaties, sustainability goals and energy commitments are proliferating around the world. The answers to these targets must involve new materials and research in this area is happening in New Zealand, writes Dr Geoff Willmott.
It's not the screen use that's the problem, but the type of content we're consuming right before sleep.
If humans become extinct, which species will take our place at the top of the pile?
Whether you’re heading into rabies territory overseas or visiting the measles ward at your local hospital, there’s a shot for that.
The privilege many 21st-century parents think they have – to choose what illness will befall their children and how they will recover from it – is a relatively new phenomenon
Is someone, somewhere, is sitting in an office making a clean choice between fossils and profit?
May 20 - 26 is macular degeneration awareness week. The subject is a personal one for Grant Thompson and his daughter Donna, who have both been diagnosed the condition which can lead to blindness.
Wastewater testing provides an objective, standardised way of assessing levels of drug usage, and that has manifold benefits.
Recent sightings of a large and potentially dangerous cat demand a social and political response, so we gathered a panel of experts to do just that.
An 1,800-page report, years in the making, has painted a profoundly stark picture for diversity. With up to a million species facing extinction, humanity itself is in peril
Hannah McGowan once believed that vaccination was to blame for her chronic health issues, and refused to vaccinate her two young sons. Then she started to listen to the health professionals who know best.
Despite all the evidence of climate change and environmental degradation, and the clear need to take action, we just aren’t taking action, writes James Renwick
