New technology is helping scientists to track down pests, detect endangered species, and find infectious viruses, all through ...

Bat hitchiking, mealybug milking, and defensive bleeding - the creepiest crawlies and freakiest fliers of Aotearoa are duking it out in an annual popularity contest. Voting for the New Zealand Bug of ...

The US government is cutting or limiting rafts of funding for science and health research. Some of the executive actions from President Donald Trump include freezing federal loans and ...

The government has announced a national target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 51-55% below 2005 levels by 2035. This ...

New Zealand's new mining strategy has a goal of doubling the value of our mineral exports by 2035. The announcement today ...

New Zealand's national contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is due to be announced today. Participating nations ...

A symposium in Auckland is highlighting findings from a major study on blood donation and HIV prevention, which is helping ...

A global study finds that most people hold relatively high levels of trust in scientists, with New Zealanders ranking 9th highest in the world. The international study team surveyed over 70,000 people ...

The government has announced the largest reforms to NZ’s science sector in over three decades. The seven Crown Research Institutes will be replaced by three Public Research Organisations (PROs) ...

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Being able to evaluate the evidence behind a claim is important, but scientific evidence comes in a variety of forms. Here, the different types of scientific evidence are ranked and described, ...

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