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MetService is forecasting that most areas across Aotearoa will see wet conditions over the coming days. A front currently passing over the North Island sets the scene for the coming days, bringing localised areas of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms ...

Cuttlefish show theyre as smart as kids in marshmallow test study The marine mollusks demonstrate theyre able to delay gratification for the reward of a better snack. Listen - 01:52 At Australias Great Barrier Reef in 2015, a broadclub cuttlefish hunts for a pretzel stick. Or was it a marshmallow? Reinhard Dirscherl/Getty Images Treats can be hard to resist, no matter what your age or species. But a new...

Dance Your Ph.D. winners deliver fire Finnish rap and coronavirus pirouettes The winner of the annual Dance Your Ph.D. contest​s inaugural COVID-19 category twirls her way through the SARS-CoV-2 infection cycle. Listen - 02:10 For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Scientists worldwide continue their race to understand the mechanisms of virus infection, transmission and contro...

Thursday, 4 March 2021, 12:19 pm New research is highlighting the need for internationally-minded policies to protect albatrosses and large petrels, as they regularly fly in and out of danger on the high seas. The research, which includes New Zealand data, tracks more than 5,000 individual albatrosses and petrels from around the world and links them to areas with different protection policies. The SMC asked experts to comment on the study. Karen N. Scott, Professor of Law, University of Canter...

Great apes at San Diego Zoo receive experimental COVID-19 vaccine for animals Following an outbreak among the zoos gorillas in January, three orangutans and five bonobos were given a COVID-19 vaccine developed for animals. Listen - 01:26 Orangutans were among the great apes at the San Diego Zoo that reportedly got an experimental coronavirus vaccine.   San Diego Zoo For the most up-to-d...

The Waste Management Institute of New Zealand (WasteMINZ) has noticed increasing interest and discussion, both locally and internationally, about clopyralid — a herbicide used to control broadleaf weeds in turf and lawns. Clopyralid can only be used in New Zealand by qualified ‘approved handlers’. Although it breaks down quickly on lawns and turf, it doesn’t break down through composting and can impact on some plants, such as tomatoes and potatoes, at very low concentrations. Composters...

Friday, 5 March 2021, 9:25 am Kiwi school kids are about to learn how scientists know seaweed is an amazing marine resource set to help local communities — and the ocean — recover from COVID-19 lockdowns and environmental decline. As part of Seaweek (6-14 March 2021), Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge, LEARNZ and the Cawthron Institute are hosting a virtual field trip, helping Kiwi primary and intermediate school children discover rimurimu/seaweed’s many financial, environment...

Gliese 486 b is an interesting candidate when it comes to studying exoplanet atmospheres.

Elon Musks Mars rocket lit up for a second on Wednesday but didnt get off the ground. A second launch attempt is coming.

"Virtual unfolding" allows researchers to look inside intricately folded historical letters without damaging them.