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SScience Read More Natural sunscreen found hidden in hot springs bacteriaJanuary 17, 2026 Algae or cyanobacteria, in a pond. Image by Tim Sandle. Microbiologists from Meijo University, studying cyanobacteria from hot…
SScience Read More NASA’s IMAP Reaches Orbit to Start Study of Heliosphere and Space WeatherJanuary 12, 2026 After a three-and-a-half-month journey, NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has finally reached its destination, a strategic…
NNew Zealand Read More Parts of road surface on $1.25 billion Transmission Gully highway melt in summer sunJanuary 9, 2026 “When there are higher temperatures and slow traffic, there is always a risk of bitumen sticking to tyres…
SSpace Read More Could Earth have 25-hour days in the future? What scientists say – FirstpostDecember 29, 2025 Our 24-hour day measures Earth’s rotation relative to the Sun, known as a solar day. This is slightly…
SSpace Read More A rare space image links Earth’s glow with the Andromeda Galaxy |December 28, 2025 Source: Don Pettit via X (formerly Twitter) A single photograph taken from orbit has managed to make a…
SSpace Read More Solar wind ‘U-turn’ spotted by Parker Solar ProbeDecember 24, 2025 These images of our star’s solar wind, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, show a phenomenon called an…
SSpace Read More The Sun Survived a Close Call With 2 Massive Stars 4.4 Million Years Ago, Data ShowsDecember 9, 2025 In the early 1990s, the Hubble Space Telescope picked up something odd in the local clouds that surround…
BBusiness Read More On The Up: Northland sun to solar power Ryman retirement villages New Zealand-wideDecember 9, 2025 Ryman’s 40 New Zealand villages – including Jane Mander in Whangārei – used 48GWh in the 2025 financial…