El Niño is officially here, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and with it comes a change from the La Niña weather patterns New Zealand has experienced for the past three years.
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2023
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Research and studies around the world have described the career journey of female journalists in two metaphors: glass ceiling and labyrinth. These metaphors suggest women's career prospects in journalism are bleak as they ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2021
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As many parents have come to realize during COVID-19, teaching your children can be quite challenging. Children are used to you acting as a parent—not a teacher, according to child development expert Angela Pyle of the ...
Education
May 14, 2020
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Picture the scene – we're in ancient times and a group of cave people are gathered around a fire telling stories about their day (there's evidence of storytelling by way of cave art over 30,000 years ago).
Other
Mar 15, 2019
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Roller coasters have been a popular attraction at theme and amusement parks around the world for more than a century. Whether it's at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, in the US or the now-defunct Ratanga Junction in Cape Town, ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 16, 2018
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So are you a roller coaster person or not?
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 1, 2018
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For people who enjoy amusement parks, one of the most thrilling sensations comes at the top of a roller coaster, in the split second between the end of the climb and the rush of the descent. Trying to take a picture at exactly ...
Materials Science
Sep 8, 2016
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You're flying alongside Superman, seeing the world as the Man of Steel views it, thanks to virtual reality headsets on a roller coaster at Six Flags New England.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 26, 2016
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Virtual reality (VR) equipment has tended to be cumbersome and expensive, all heavy headsets and awkward gloves. Until recently it's been beyond the reach of the home consumer, but with the appearance of Oculus Rift (since ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 11, 2015
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Virtual reality games often cause simulator sickness – inducing vertigo and sometimes nausea - but new research findings point to a potential strategy to ease the affliction.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 24, 2015
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