An overseas company has announced plans to “bring back” the South Island giant moa. Colossal Biosciences, working with Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and Canterbury Museum, says it expects to “resurrect” ...

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The strategy released this afternoon is a signal of "unwavering support for private sector investment in AI," the government ...

Warmer, saltier water from deep in the Southern Ocean has started rising to the surface, bringing up more carbon dioxide, a ...

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Heavy rain warnings have been issued for the top of the South Island for Thursday. The warnings come as the region recovers ...

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) ...

Drug testers have come across misrepresented pills within a seemingly legitimate blister pack, purchased on the black market.

New resources to help universities protect researchers from online harm are now available from the New Zealand Science Media Centre, thanks to support from Universities New Zealand.  While guidance ...