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A world without tax, a world without sharing
15 October 2020
Opinion: It’s time for us to re-learn what children do naturally – sharing what we have – and abandon our aversion to tax, write Dr Niki Harré and Philip McKibbin.
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How do kea see 1080 bait?
15 October 2020
Research shows kea have the ability to distinguish between two different-coloured 1080 baits but cannot detect the presence of bird repellent in baits of the same colour, findings which might have implications for future 1080 operations.
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Environment can’t be held hostage to politics
14 October 2020
Opinion: When it comes to the environment, we need to look away from the relay race of politics and think about how to give more people a seat at the decision table.
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Study identifies behaviours that support children to develop self-control
7 October 2020
New research using this country’s largest longitudinal study of child development has identified key behaviours to support pre-school children to develop self-control, a key indicator of adult wellbeing.
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When spacetime trembles – forensic statistics and black hole mergers
7 October 2020
Our knowledge of black holes has progressed rapidly in recent decades due to the development of highly sophisticated observatory technology called LIGO or the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.
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Kiwi researchers crack quantum physics puzzle
2 October 2020
Scientists have re-investigated a sixty-year-old idea by the American physicist P.W. Anderson and provided new insights into the quantum world.
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Comparing pornography to mainstream content - study
30 September 2020
YouTube and Netflix are giants of the video streaming sphere in both scale and popularity but what about their x-rated counterparts?
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Fewer vehicles, less air pollution
30 September 2020
As Auckland traffic volumes plummeted during New Zealand’s strictest lockdown, so did air pollution levels but a detailed analysis shows a more complex picture than might be expected.
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Environmental doom and 'eco-anxiety'
24 September 2020
News reports regularly remind us that the environment is under threat from a raft of climate change effects including loss of biodiversity, melting ice sheets and devastating ‘climate fires’.
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What lies beneath: is this the new asbestos?
24 September 2020
Opinion: Jennifer Salmond and Martin Brook write about their research into risks posed by the toxic mineral erionite and the safe management of disturbed deposits.
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AI evokes both excitement and fear
23 September 2020
Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to make improvements to our lives in many ways, including enhancing efficiencies in the workplace, generating productivity gains and having a positive impact on our wellbeing.
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Whale-watching by satellite
22 September 2020
Scientists have successfully attached satellite tracking tags to six New Zealand southern right whales, or tohorā, and are inviting the public to follow the whales’ travels online.
