New Zealand’s 10th-warmest year on record, according to NIWA'. Of New Zealand’s 10 warmest years on record, eight have ...

Switching up our building materials could store more than 16 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, according to a new study in Science. A team of US researchers calculated that fully replacing conventional ...

Cocaine and methamphetamine have been detected at their highest ever rates in New Zealand’s wastewater. Wastewater testing data show the volume of drugs […] ...

Being able to evaluate the evidence behind a claim is important, but scientific evidence comes in a variety of forms. Here, the different types of scientific evidence are ranked and described, ...

With humanities and social sciences removed from the “blue-skies” research fund, many Māori-led research projects will no longer be funded. “Core” scientists have also voiced opposition to the move, ...

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A large magnitude shallow earthquake has caused strong shaking and fatalities from widespread destruction in Vanuatu. The quake struck 37km from the capital, Port Vila, and an initial tsunami warning ...

‘Siloed thinking’ is holding back solutions to biodiversity, human health, climate change, water, and food security, according to a new global report with New Zealand authors. The Nexus report is the ...

Dacia Herbulock joined the SMC at its launch in 2008, bringing extensive experience in radio, film, documentary and television news in the US, China and New Zealand. Over the past decade, she has ...

Our flagship media training increases confidence and skills to help researchers to engage more effectively with the wider public through broadcast, print and social media. Apply below. We create a ...

Cocaine and methamphetamine have been detected at their highest ever rates in New Zealand’s wastewater. Wastewater testing data show the volume of drugs consumed within a given period but don’t show ...

Offered at selected conferences, our SAVVY Express programme offers free, 15 minute, one-on-one media training. Apply below. It’s an opportunity for researchers to practise communicating about their ...