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Wake up: School science is being minimalised

OPINION: Those who can fix this are doing nothing, writes chemistry teacher.

'Where's the science?': Teachers shocked at draft school curriculum

Advance copy of the new curriculum contains no mention of physics, chemistry or biology.

Letters: Science in decline, te reo and the economy

OPINION: Also letters on student loans, Kiri Allan, Michael Wood, Dome Valley and more.

World-first NZ ketamine study: Is this how ‘Special K’ can treat severe depression?

A world-first NZ study is exploring party drug ketamine as a quick-acting anti-depressant.

Scientists discover ‘shortest’ coronavirus in NZ bats

Scientists have revealed a plethora of viruses within NZ's endangered native bats.

Study reveals how climate change could worsen NZ’s big landslide risk

NZ's landslide risk could jump significantly under worst-case climate change scenarios.

Editorial: Govt financial bailouts need a longer lens

EDITORIAL: Support measures cannot be a blank cheque.

Festival's AI mascot merges science and creativity

Festival organisers are aiming to open up discussion about AI image generation and art.

EU to look at manipulating weather to address climate change

Financial Times: Commission braves climate storms by wading into geo-engineering debate.

Fussy eaters: Why are your children choosing what's for dinner?

Mealworm patties and lab-grown burgers? Hold my hemp milk, says Gen Alpha.

Poll shows how many Kiwis would be willing to leave their homes

Our editorial series explores managed retreat and where new homes should be built.

Global sperm counts are falling. This scientist thinks she knows why

Financial Times: Professor Shanna Swan has been investigating human fertility for decades.

Staff shake-up threatens quake and other natural hazard research at Victoria University

Sweeping Victoria University restructure alarms NZ's’s tight-knit geoscience community.

Weather: What Kiwis can expect from the coming El Niño

Kiwis could be feeling El Niño's influence by the end of winter. So what can we expect?

Could biofortified 'super-veges' help us live longer, healthier lives?

Telegraph: Biofortification may be a more palatable option for consumers than GE.

Serious Covid-19 cases more likely to develop Parkinson’s, heart disease - NZ study

NZ study explores interplay of genetics and long-term complications of severe infection.