The renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has recently digitised more than seven million plant and fungal specimens, including hundreds of Dr Greta Stevenson's discoveries from New Zealand.
World
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Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek.
Thu, Jul 16
Dinosaur fossils are rare to find in Antarctica because of the unforgiving ice caps.
Environment
Tue, Jun 30
Advanced mineral dating methods were used to examine rocks at the North Pole Dome in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Wed, Jun 24
As temperatures rise, New Zealand’s dairy farmers face a growing challenge: keeping cows cool enough to remain productive.
Life
Mon, Jun 15
A new study has found clear risks from heavier social media use on young people’s mental health.
Health
Fri, Jun 12
OPINION: Being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease was scary and debilitating. I struggled for years, before a chance discovery changed my life.
Sat, Jun 6
Samples collected in one of the world's most remote sites in West Antarctica last summer, 700km from Scott Base, and flown back to New Zealand
Tue, Jun 2
Some mornings when you wake up, your head is fuzzy, your body is heavy, and you don’t feel rested. It felt like you were dreaming all night. But did all that dreaming actually wear you out?
Whether you’re commuting to work or road-tripping up the coast, driving can be tiring.
Sun, May 31
Researchers say if the whole fault ruptured, it could have "serious consequences" for people living in South Auckland.
New Zealand
Wed, May 27
Explainer
Your body's response to heights isn't necessarily influenced by fear or vertigo.
Fri, May 22
Emergency services responded to the incident in a science lab at New Plymouth Boys' High School, with the New Zealand Defence Force called.
Tue, May 19
The question sounds simple. The answer is more interesting than either “yes” or “no”.
Research reveals Auckland’s volcanoes have released about 26,000 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide and 9000 kilotonnes of sulphur dioxide over the past 200,000 years.
Wed, May 13
What do outlandish survey results really tell us?
An expert shares his knowledge as the cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues.
Fri, May 8
Twelve hours after a cruise travelled through the fjord, the second-largest recorded tsunami ever sent water and debris nearly half a kilometre up.
Thu, May 7
Matt Balkham from Wellington Astronomical Society said although the comet was getting fainter and further away, it may actually be a better time to photograph it.
Wed, May 6
The pattern holds across more than 70 years of evidence.
Tue, May 5
Ten crew — including one Kiwi — began the first leg of a worldwide study tracing plastics all the way from the sea back to their original source on land.
Sun, May 3
Researchers discovered that bacterial communities can live on mouthguards and aren’t easily washed away by a quick rinse under the tap.
The light shot across the Otago sky on Friday night, shortly after a rocket launch in China, an astronomer says.
Sat, Apr 25
New Zealand and Australian team use advanced DNA testing to identify a previously missed inherited condition – giving families long‑sought answers and helping prevent future deaths.
Tue, Apr 21
At first glance, searching for something seems simple, writes Michelle Spear.
Mon, Apr 20
