Where Elephants Fall, Their Impact Echoes for Years
An elephant’s death leaves a footprint that can linger on the land for nearly a decade, scientists…
Man fined $10k over illegal dump that left Whittlesea City Council with $3m clean-up bill
A man has been fined $10,000 for running an illegal tip on land leased from a suburban Melbourne…
Ashwagandha, huperzia targeted under proposed dutch supplement rules
The proposed Dutch rules would ban Huperzia serrata, huperzine A and ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on the grounds of…
Malaysia’s Phytogaia sets up grant to support local palm phytonutrient studies
The research grant, set to provide a minimum amount of between RM100k (US$24k) and RM150k (US$36k) in cash…
Election 2026: NZ First’s 15-point health policy feat nutrition, intravenous Vitamin C and informed consent
“When access to these nutrients is restricted, delayed or made unnecessarily complicated, it can prevent individuals from taking…
Scientists Discover Soil Bacteria Enzyme that Breaks Down Both Plastic and Antibiotics
Biologists studying how bacteria break down a new generation of plant-based bioplastics — long-chain aliphatic polyesters — have…
Golf: Dame Lydia Ko signs on as New Zealand Women’s Open returns
“We are delighted to welcome the New Zealand Women’s Open back to the Ladies European Tour schedule after…
Kem Ormond’s vegetable garden: How to make compost
While she modestly avoids claiming expertise, her results demonstrate a clear understanding of the principles that underpin effective…
Two Hawke’s Bay events postponed as first of the June rain arrives
Postponed are the planned sinking of decommissioned trawler the Twofold Bay to create an artificial reef and diving…
Never Grow Up’s The Monday Bar seeks to fill gaps in Indian functional bars
The Monday Bar was launched by Mumbai-based consulting firm Never Grow Up after years of observing that modern…
Gardener says ‘organic’ soil came with a rogue plastic bag inside: ‘Is there anything safe these days?’
A gardener’s photo of a plastic bag pulled from a freshly opened bag of “organic” soil is sparking…
Netflix’s East of Eden slammed for filming in Auckland and Otago
Considered one of California’s defining literary works, East of Eden is deeply tied to the Salinas Valley and…