Over 500,000 people in Aotearoa have gained access to fluoridated water since July 2022. This follows local authorities in ...

A picture of a snow-white wolf is splashed across the front page of TIME magazine – but is it really an extinct species back from the dead? The creature is a genetically modified wolf made by Colossal ...

Pollution in our water, land, and air are all coming under the microscope in a major report from the Ministry for the ...

The prestigious journal Science Advances is taking a deep dive into myriad topics in women's health this week. The US journal ...

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga overnight triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations. No damage has been reported and the tsunami warning was lifted. The earthquake was also felt on Niue. The SMC ...

As air temperatures get hotter with climate change, urban fires will get more common, with New Zealand seeing over 40% […] ...

Antarctic sea ice levels have been at record lows for the last three years, a global report shows. The World Meteorological Organisation’s State of the Global Climate 2024 report also highlights three ...

About 40% of adults with chronic pain have anxiety or depression, according to new overseas research covering data from 50 countries. The research team looked at 376 studies comprising almost 350,000 ...

Contractors have “successfully completed their work” to remove diesel fuel and other pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui off Sāmoa, according to the latest update from the New Zealand Defence Force.

As we head into winter illness season, the SMC asked experts for the latest on our COVID vaccines. An updated vaccine targeting new COVID variants became available in January. Dr Lisa Connor, head of ...