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29 Sep 2026
Stressed ice shelves and mountains of food
Geology Professor David J Prior ended up in Antarctica by accident.
21 Sep 2026
Mystical gemstones with a future in space exploration
PhD candidate Natalia Seliutina has followed gemstones from the negative 30-degree temperatures of Siberia to the carvin...
11 Aug 2026
'Magnolia Day' heralds the arrival of spring
One of the University of Otago's longstanding traditions is 'Magnolia Day', which celebrates the first bloom on a belove...
13 Jul 2026
Hunting dinosaurs in the Badlands of Canada
From the quarries of Otago to the hoodoos of Alberta, Oliver Mitchell’s hot on the trail of stone-cold fossils.
29 Jun 2026
Old treasures receive new designation of international significance
From tiny ants preserved in amber to enormous whales encased in sediment, from a small ball of possible dinosaur poop to...
22 Jun 2026
Ancient mud predicts the future
“What goes on in Antarctica doesn’t stay in Antarctica – it has global implications,” Geology tauira Natalie-Jane Reid s...
21 May 2026
Antarctic whale flies to Smithsonian
It’s not every day you get to fulfil your mentor’s final wish – particularly when it involves transporting an enormous w...
03 Mar 2026
Study of predatory fossil fish honours late researchers
Recently-revealed notebooks belonging to a late paleontologist contain the missing information needed to help researcher...
08 Dec 2025
Sciences grad a soprano rock star
When it was time to choose between being a rock star or a soprano, Rosie Auchinvole chose both.
26 Nov 2025
A meeting of bright young minds
This is what you might call a very high-powered lunch.
12 Nov 2025
Life at sea: Researching a volcanic eruption
Two Otago researchers have recently returned to shore after spending weeks at sea exploring the aftermath of a devastati...
10 Nov 2025
Ancient fossil named after legendary researcher
The name of a new species of fossil billfish honours a world-leading palaeontologist who inspired generations of young r...