New Zealand'Astonishing' find reveals whale of a taleScientists liken bizarre whale discovery to uncovering 'a fossil kangaroo in Scotland'.09 Oct 10:45 PM
WorldGood can come from Mount Agung eruptionIn the long term, ash ejected from Mount Agung can positively impact agriculture.08 Oct 01:48 AM
New ZealandHow will climate change hurt our ocean species?Climate change is already transforming our oceans - but there's much more we need to know.07 Oct 11:49 PM
New ZealandConservation groups hail huge new Niue reserveConservation groups hail Niue's move to "lock up" half its EEZ as a vast ocean reserve.06 Oct 03:30 AM
New ZealandAussie heat wave: What it means for usNZ is unlikely to see anything as hellish as 50C days warned for Melbourne and Sydney.06 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandNZ ag methane figures solid, scientists sayNZ's methane accounting is "accurate" despite study suggesting a global under-estimate.04 Oct 02:02 AM
AirlinesMid-air turbulence set to triple due to climate changeScientists estimate that by 2050 the rate of inflight injuries will have almost tripled.04 Oct 12:37 AM
New Zealand'A huge discovery' - Kiwis hail Nobel winKiwi scientists have hailed the Nobel-winning team behind a landmark cosmic discovery.03 Oct 09:08 PM
New ZealandCould a Bali eruption mean a cooler NZ summer?Could a volcanic eruption in Bali mean a cooler spring and summer for New Zealand?29 Sep 12:57 AM
New ZealandLost continent: Zealandia secrets revealedZealandia was shallow enough to have pathways for animals and plants.27 Sep 09:11 AM
New ZealandBug study: Could we feed methane to cows?What if we flipped the paradigm and fed methane to cattle? Scientists explain the case.26 Sep 03:44 AM
New ZealandDid giant meteorites activate our tectonic plates?Giant meteorites may have triggered our planet's tectonic processes and magnetic field.25 Sep 08:20 PM
New ZealandPast could be key to forecasting future quakesWhen it comes to forecasting major quakes, the answers might lie hidden in our past.25 Sep 01:51 AM
OpinionJim Salinger: Oz sizzles as climate action cools2017 is proving a sizzler for Australia - so where the bloody hell is its climate action?24 Sep 10:51 PM
New ZealandScientists set sights on tasty new superfruitCombining blueberries with colourful cousins bilberries could yield a new superfruit.24 Sep 03:15 AM
New ZealandCould we breed a better bee?Could we breed better bees? That's the goal of a new $6.3m genetic study.24 Sep 01:50 AM
New ZealandBuried undersea volcanoes could yield resourcesRich resources of oil and gas could lie trapped inside volcanoes buried off our coasts.23 Sep 11:50 PM
New ZealandAsteroid mining could happen within next decadeAsteroid mining is about to change our pursuit for resources.23 Sep 03:35 AM
OpinionProspecting for water on MarsCOMMENT: Ice mined on Mars could provide water for humans exploring space.22 Sep 05:00 PM
TechnologyWeird Science: Why do we drink at night?Could our desire for that evening glass of wine be linked to our brain's immune system?22 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleIs the world going to end tomorrow?Whether world ends on Saturday as some fear, capitalism is already a global catastrophe.22 Sep 01:22 AM
New ZealandQ&A: Is our media covering climate change well?Is our news media covering climate change accurately? Researchers have checked the record.20 Sep 09:01 PM
New ZealandGoogle-built AI boosts NZ birdsong studyGoogle-built AI software has been trained to recognise calls of threatened native birds.19 Sep 12:59 AM
EnvironmentKaikoura's seabed species bouncing back after quakeScientists reveal promising signs of life deep in the quake-hit Kaikoura Canyon.18 Sep 10:57 PM
New ZealandQ&A: Predator-free NZ's tricky ethical issuesHow to tackle the touchy issues that the PFNZ mission throws up? A new panel will try.18 Sep 09:01 PM
New ZealandCould AI give us rapid-fire forecasts?Could we forecast precisely enough to be warned of local severe weather within an hour?17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandQ&A: What we don't know about sea-level riseThe lead author of a leaked report gives the basics of climate change and sea-level rise.15 Sep 02:02 AM
New ZealandNZ-led study aims to forecast next 'super-eruption'Scientists will model the risks of a future "super-eruption" in a new $8.2 million study.14 Sep 02:32 AM
New ZealandAncient kauri reveals Arctic warming periodAn ancient kauri tree has revealed a period of warming on the other side of the planet.12 Sep 09:00 AM
New ZealandRuapehu's crater lake cools off after latest episodeThe latest bout of unrest at Mt Ruapehu's crater lake has come to an end, scientists say.12 Sep 04:04 AM
New ZealandExtreme NZ bugs could help fight climate changeGas-guzzling bugs in extreme New Zealand environments could help combat climate change.12 Sep 02:44 AM
New ZealandExplained: 'Silent' quakes since KaikouraScientists explain the curious "silent quakes" set off by November's Kaikoura earthquake.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi designer 3D-prints his own Venus flytrapA Kiwi designer has created a synthetic Venus fly trap even creepier than the real thing.10 Sep 05:54 AM
