A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen – possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say. The "water ...

A newly discovered comet, 3I/ATLAS, may be the most ancient visitor ever detected, potentially older than our solar system itself. Unlike previous interstellar objects, this ice-rich comet seems to ...

The 12-foot bird roamed the country for 4,000 years until they became extinct about 600 years ago, mainly because of ...

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It comes as the science sector overhaul came into effect officially on Tuesday.

The Russian official — until recently in charge of the firm that has stitched together vast maps of South Pole hydrocarbons — is helping negotiate Putin’s ‘scientific’ interests at the prestigious ...

This map shows areas with the highest and lowest susceptibility to erosion. David Palmer/Te Uru Rākau, CC BY-SA New Zealand-wide, only 7% of plantation forests are on red land. A further 17% are on ...

Musoc is a musical theatre club at the University of Canterbury. (File photo)ALDEN WILLIAMS / Stuff A musical theatre club at Canterbury University cancelled a show about Charlie Chaplin because ...

Canterbury Study Maps Antibiotic-Resistant Hotspots Photo caption: University of Canterbury's School of Biological Sciences Professor Jack Heinemann A University of Canterbury-led project will map ...

The PA news agency takes a look at some of the names who could be in the running.