A war on the future
Palestinian scholars and the knowledge they hold must be saved, academics tell Tom McKinlay.
Growing for our own needs
Growing for our own needs
Near-urban agriculture and prior planning will help our cities survive global catastrophes, say Matt Boyd and Nick Wilson.
An expression of conscience
An expression of conscience
An academic boycott can help Palestine, say some at the University of Otago.
A taxi with complimentary advice
A taxi with complimentary advice
The teen party phase, and parenting in general, is all about communication, writes Megan Ellison.
Nebula becomes the star of the show
Nebula becomes the star of the show
The other day, my favourite astronomy image-processing software updated itself — as these things tend to do without so much as a by-your-leave — and presented me with a shiny new feature: "Remove...
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The origins of us
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The origins of us
Creating New Zealand was a novel experiment, informed as it was by time and place, Emeritus Prof Erik Olssen tells Paul Gorman.
Electrifying machines could help save millions — and the planet
Electrifying machines could help save millions — and the planet
The first complete inventory of all the fossil fuel machines in New Zealand has found there are over 10 million of them and 84% could be feasibly replaced with electric machines that are available...
Scans unravel the mystery of scrolls
Scans unravel the mystery of scrolls
The eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD is one of the best-known human catastrophes and Pompeii is regularly thronged with visitors who can walk down the Roman streets.
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All that glisters is not always Gold
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All that glisters is not always Gold
After you’ve seen a hundred rainbows you start to think maybe you’ve found your pot of gold.
Prince of prints
Prince of prints
A printmaking movement in the early part of last century was about moving the medium forward, Lauren Gutsell writes.
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Raising AI
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Raising AI
Your fears about artificial intelligence (AI) might be well-founded, Assoc Prof David Rozado says.
Veils across the light
Veils across the light
The move to Middlemarch has been great for skywatching, writes Ian Griffin.
DNA of Roman legion will fascinate
DNA of Roman legion will fascinate
In the summer of 1959, I found myself excavating at the Roman city of Verulamium, southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England.
Antarctica’s sole native insect
Antarctica’s sole native insect
Antarctica’s climate is so extreme, a small black wingless true fly is its only native insect.
Special meadows need protection
Special meadows need protection
A marine reserve off Pukekura/Taiaroa Head would protect some remarkable collaborations.
Networked trees’ cosmic connection
Networked trees’ cosmic connection
Trees are monitoring the heavens and sharing what they know, Monica Gagliano and Prudence Gibson write.
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A surgeon at the front
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A surgeon at the front
Waimate doctor Herbert Clifford Barclay thought he was heading to England to study. Instead he found himself, scalpel in hand, on World War 1’s Eastern Front, Kim Dungey writes.
The price of citizenship
The price of citizenship
Anzac Day has become a day of remembrance for all those who served and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Many of us are fortunate to share whakapapa with these people, writes Karyn Paringatai.
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Building community the key
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Building community the key
To the untrained eye, she’s just playing games.
The killing of kindness
The killing of kindness
President Donald Trump’s actions are irreconcilable with Christian compassion.
