Survivors plucked from rooftops as New Zealand cyclone kills four
Military helicopters winched stranded storm survivors to safety in New Zealand on Wednesday, after Cyclone Gabrielle killed four people and displaced 10,500 more......»»
Miami zoo"s meet-a-kiwi scheme ruffles feathers in New Zealand
New Zealand's prime minister on Wednesday joined a chorus of Kiwis complaining about the treatment of their national bird by a Miami zoo......»»
Scientists make first observation of a polar cyclone on Uranus
Scientists used ground-based telescopes to get unprecedented views, thanks to the giant planet's position in its long orbit around the sun......»»
Swift, deadly epidemic kills all the black sea urchins in Gulf of Eilat, posing threat to Eilat"s coral reef
A series of new, disturbing studies from Tel Aviv University reveals a deadly epidemic causing mass mortality of black sea urchins in the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Eilat. The entire population of black sea urchins in Eilat was wiped out over.....»»
Manifest season 4, part 2 trailer teases final episodes
The end is near for the survivors of Flight 828 as Netflix releases the trailer for the final episodes of Manifest......»»
New tool could help track deadly path of searingly hot rock and gas flows during eruptions
New Zealand research could help track the path of searingly hot rock and gas flows that are the world's most deadly volcanic hazard......»»
xrOS has been trademarked in New Zealand ahead of potential WWDC reveal [u]
A trademark filing in New Zealand may have confirmed the Apple VR Headset operating system name is xrOS.xrOS will be the operating system powering Apple VRRegulatory processes, trademarks, patents, and more can and have revealed Apple's future plans.....»»
xrOS has been trademarked in New Zealand ahead of potential WWDC reveal
A trademark filing in New Zealand may have confirmed the Apple VR Headset operating system name is xrOS.xrOS will be the operating system powering Apple VRRegulatory processes, trademarks, patents, and more can and have revealed Apple's future plans.....»»
Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured
Rescuers on Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmar's coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Six deaths were reported, but the true impact was not ye.....»»
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people......»»
iPhone 14 satellite features now available in Australia and New Zealand
Apple today iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone 14 Pro Max, are now available to customers in Australia and New Zealand. When outside of normal cellular network or Wi-Fi signal, customers can use Emergency SOS via satellite to send short text messages to em.....»»
Emergency SOS via Satellite lands in Australia and New Zealand
Apple has opened up Emergency SOS via Satellite to two more countries, with iPhone 14 users in Australia and New Zealand now able to get help in a dire situation without phone signal.Emergency SOS via SatelliteApple's Emergency SOS via Satellite has.....»»
Air New Zealand reveals cost of its comfy sleep pods
The carrier has revealed how much economy passengers will have to pay if they'd like to doze off in one of its new Skynest sleep pods during a long flight......»»
NASA launches two small satellites to track hurricanes
NASA launched two small satellites designed to track tropical cyclones hour by hour from a base in New Zealand on Monday, in a project that could improve weather predictions on devastating storms......»»
Report: Warming climate could deliver new crops, and blights, to New Zealand
New, invasive plant-destroying insects, weeds and diseases will increasingly challenge New Zealand's borders as a warming climate and other global "megatrends" make our plants and ecosystems more exposed and vulnerable; a new report proposes......»»
Research aims to improve predictions of heavy rainfall events
With recent extreme weather events happening in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, new research published in Nature Geoscience aims to improve predictions of heavy rainfall and provide the public with earlier warnings so they can prepare for e.....»»
Colorado kills law that made it harder for cities to offer Internet service
State law forced cities and towns to hold elections before offering broadband. Enlarge / Spools of fiber conduits for broadband network construction. (credit: Getty Images | Akchamczuk) Colorado yesterday eliminated an 1.....»»
Why does your life flash before your eyes near death?
Survivors of close calls with death often recall extraordinary experiences: seeing light at the end of a tunnel, floating outside their own bodies, encountering deceased loved ones or recapping major life events in an instant......»»
New Zealand fights to save its flightless national bird
New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds......»»
For some workers, low-paying jobs might be more of a dead end than a stepping stone
The most recent rise in Aotearoa New Zealand's minimum wage has again put the spotlight on low-wage jobs and the established belief that low wages are a starting point for workers who are quickly able to transition into higher-paid employment. But ou.....»»
Oyster Mushroom Venom Kills Roundworms--So the Mushrooms Can Feast
A volatile compound makes nematodes food for oyster mushrooms.....»»