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Owls survive rodent wipe out

Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 10:02 am | ScienceAlert

Morepork are thriving in predator eradication areas, despite worries ongoing poison methods may also put the small owl at risk. More >>

NZ crime rates drop

Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 10:00 am | ScienceAlert

The crime rate in New Zealand has steadily decreased over the past decade, contrary to media reports, show the results of a new study. "This is contrary to popular perception," says Julia Tolmie, co-editor of Criminal Justice in New Zealand (published by Lexis ... More >>

Giant shark gets a black-box flight recorder

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 9:52 am | ScienceAlert

In 2008 the secret life of one of the Earth’s largest and most mysterious creatures, the whale shark, will be laid bare for the first time when some of the gentle giants off Western Australia’s coral coast at Ningaloo are equipped with ‘black box ... More >>

Stutterers aren't anxious

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 9:50 am | ScienceAlert

University of Canterbury research is challenging the notion that stuttering in children could be linked to personal anxiety. More >>

Clothing sizes adjust for real bodies

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 9:48 am | ScienceAlert

Researchers at AUT University have identified an international shift among clothing manufacturers toward the use of new sizing techniques based on body shape to combat ill-fitting garments. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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