Seismometer

The human eye contains structures that allow it to perceive light, movement and colour differences.

Both science and mātauranga pūtaiao build knowledge and understanding about our world. Often, we start with curiosity about something we’ve noticed and we want to find...

Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is coordinated by the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre (MERC) and includes...

In 2008, scientists, Civil Defence, electricity companies, transport providers and government came together in a major exercise to find out how a theoretical volcanic eruption might...

Scientists use a range of different methods to learn more about volcanoes. A volcanologist may start by conducting fieldwork, collecting rocks and samples, and then move...