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Life
6:00am
New figures show around 700 publicly funded science roles have been cut since 2023, raising concerns.
Politics
Saturday 6:00am
2:21
The "literally unbearable" smell was compared to rotting eggs, dissection of a dead bird and "a stinky diaper baking in the sun".
Environment
Thu, Apr 16
It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only swaths of the moon’s far side — never seen before by human eyes — but a total solar eclipse.
World
Sat, Apr 11
A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all.
Fri, Apr 10
This morning, NASA released striking new photos taken by the US-Canadian crew during their historic lunar flyaround.
Wed, Apr 8
The six-hour flyby was the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era.
Tue, Apr 7
The Artemis II astronauts are preparing for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.
Sun, Apr 5
One of the photos shows the entire globe with the oceans topped by swirling white tendrils of clouds – even a green aurora.
Sat, Apr 4
The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned as soon as the Artemis II crew reached orbit yesterday.
Fri, Apr 3
The thrilling liftoff was an early stage in NASA’s push toward a landing on the lunar surface in two years.
Thu, Apr 2
Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, here's a look at key differences between the two spacecraft.
Mon, Mar 30
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.
Fri, Mar 27
Geneticist Dr Lachie Scarsbrook's research used improved DNA techniques to determine dogs existed nearly 16,000 years ago.
Thu, Mar 26
Brands claim that using this compound can provide a steadier form of alertness, promising “focused, clean energy” and no jitters or crash.
Sat, Mar 21
The meteoroid broke apart over Valley City, a half-hour south of Cleveland, after it sped through the atmosphere at about 72,420km/h
Fri, Mar 20
Speaking to Breakfast, chief medical officer Andrew Murray said "we just don't know where the embryos are at this point in time, and I realise that's frustrating".
Health
Thu, Mar 19
The biology behind body odour, from sweat glands to skin bacteria.
Wed, Mar 11
Keen amateur astronomers will only have about an hour to view the natural phenomenon tonight.
New Zealand
Tue, Mar 10
Researchers at Auckland University have found a native New Zealand flax may soon help address one of the world's most stubborn pollution problems.
Sun, Mar 8
You might know people who think they do not dream. However, the reality is we all do. Sometimes we have many in one night.
Stardome astronomer Josh Aoraki says this one is extra special as Kiwis will get to witness it in its entirety.
Tue, Mar 3
Despite the seasonal uptick in sightings, the global shark population faces the dire consequences of marine reserves' environmental failings.
Tue, Feb 24
Insurance companies are in retreat from some communities deemed too dangerous to cover, so where is less risk-prone?
Mon, Feb 16
