Science
Find the latest scientific research with information covering animals, astronomy, geology, scientists and inventions.
Find information on Nobel Prizes and prize winners in Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, find resources relating to health, animals and climate change.
Featured resources
Environmental Studies: Gale in Context
Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
Mātauranga Māori
Putaiao / Hakarau – Science and Technology websites Links to online resources and websites about Māori science and technology
Matariki websites - Links to online resources and websites about Matariki, Māori New Year and Māori astronomy.
Rongoā Māori - Rongoā is the word for remedies that are created from natural plants and trees. Find resources about te Rongoā Māori.
Science Books
Featured events
Awesome Antarctica Polar Women, part of a series
An exhibition that draws from a growing network of female polar researchers inspiring the careers of other women.
Spreydon - Nature Activities - 6-11 years FULLY BOOKED, part of a series
Oct 6th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Join us for creative nature activities this school holiday! Make and decorate a newspaper plant pot and plant your own seed, and more...
Science eResources
Science Reference Center
Science resource suitable for all ages. Full text articles from all major areas of scientific study; biographies and experiments.
Science: Gale In Context
Information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics and showcase scientific disciplines that relate to real-world issues.
eResources Discovery Search (eDS)
Get access to most of our eResource collection, articles, eBooks, journals, photographs & more, through a single access point.
New Zealand Geographic Archive
Over 600 in-depth features about natural history and culture. Includes NZGeo TV which contains hundreds of hours of natural history video.
Science for tamariki
Science Fairs
Help to get you started on your science fair project, from choosing a topic and researching it.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids is a great place to find pictures and articles about animals and our natural world.
Inventions and Inventors
Find out who invented it (and when) with our lists of inventions, and collections covering inventions
Astronomy & Space
Find out more about outer space and astronomy with our library resources and selected websites.
more science
Nature and Science newsletter
For titles that reveal the surprising and wondrous about the world we live in be sure to read our bi-monthly Nature and Science newsletter.
Popular science reading guide
Popular science takes science and makes it engaging and interesting to read. We recommend some great popular science titles and authors.
Royal Society Science Book Prize
Love great science reads? The shortlist for this year's international prize for popular science writing has been announced.
Science topics
New Zealand birds
Explore New Zealand birds and manu Māori. We have resources about birds and bird identification. Royal Spoonbill for 2022 Bird of the Year!
Weather
Information about local weather, historic weather events, extreme weather and more.
Antarctica
Ōtautahi is one of only five Antarctic Gateway cities in the world. Explore local connections with Antarctica and polar exploration.
Astronomy & Space
Find out more about outer space and astronomy with our library resources and selected websites.
New Zealand earth science and geology
Find resources and information on earth science and geology, including earthquakes, and volcanoes.
Climate Change
Find information on Climate Change and what you can do to help.
New Zealand animals
New Zealand has an amazing amount of wildlife. Find facts and resources on animals that live in our country.
Pets and other animals
Information about some of New Zealand's most popular pets and resources about owning pets.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Books about the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki in August 1945, how & why they happened, and the experiences of those who survived.
Science Magazines
National Geographic Virtual Library
The digital archive of the world-renowned magazine National Geographic.
Science & Nature eMagazines
Get the latest science magazine covering topics, science, nature and technology straight to your device - always available.
New Zealand Geographic Archive
Over 600 in-depth features about natural history and culture. Includes NZGeo TV which contains hundreds of hours of natural history video.
Scientific American Archive 1845 to 2015
Online archive of Scientific American, that has been reporting on unique insights and developments in science and technology since 1845.
New
The Curious World of Fungi with Liv Sisson
Mycologists ahoy! Charlotte reports back on a talk with Liv Sisson, Tūranga’s favorite fungi expert about fungi, biodiversity, and foraging.
Awesome Antarctica Days of Ice: Mon 2 October-Sun 8 October
Join us for Days of Ice at Tūranga to celebrate the opening of the Antarctic science season with activities, speakers, films and events.
Sustainable living
Find out about sustainable living events, activities and resources.
Entangled Life
This book is brilliant - and rather trippy. I discovered that lichen are the most hardcore thing on earth. Would never have known, or guessed. Entangled…
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