New fossil dolphin identified
University of Otago researchers have formally identified and named a fossil dolphin which they discovered has a unique feeding method.
Plants & Animals
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Antarctica's coasts are becoming less icy, researchers find
An increase in pockets of open water in Antarctica's sea ice (polynyas) may mean coastal plants and animals could one day establish on the continent, University of Otago-led research suggests.
Earth Sciences
Mar 4, 2024
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Female olfactory cues hasten mortality and reproductive aging, mouse study finds
Sensory cues from the opposite sex can influence how animals age, a University of Otago-led study has found.
Plants & Animals
Feb 28, 2024
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Half-price fares benefit people experiencing transport poverty, shows study
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has found reduced cost public transport can play an important role in affordability and accessibility, specifically for those on lower incomes who face transport difficulty.
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2024
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Study provides insights into diets of early primates
Turns out our love of sweet food goes back—way back—to our early primate ancestors, a University of Otago-led study has found.
Evolution
Dec 18, 2023
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Extremely rare half female, half male bird captured on film
A striking and extremely rare half female, half male bird has been spotted by a University of Otago zoologist.
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2023
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Study highlights need to keep an eye on the ozone hole
Despite public perception, the Antarctic ozone hole has been remarkably massive and long-lived over the past four years, University of Otago researchers believe chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) aren't the only things to blame.
Earth Sciences
Nov 21, 2023
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Research shows biodegradable plastics are still harmful to fish
Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped for, with a University of Otago study showing they are still harmful to fish.
Environment
Oct 19, 2023
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Scientists uncover new way viruses fight back against bacteria
A microscopic discovery will not only enable scientists to understand the microbial world around us but could also provide a new way to control CRISPR-Cas biotechnologies.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 18, 2023
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Physicists create new form of antenna for radio waves
University of Otago physicists have used a small glass bulb containing an atomic vapor to demonstrate a new form of antenna for radio waves. The bulb was "wired up" with laser beams and could therefore be placed far from ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 18, 2023
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