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Troubling new analysis: Why NZ needs tougher laws for serial speedsters
Study investigating speeding in NZ reveals a worrying link between tickets and crashes.
Junk food fail: Just how unhealthy are NZ’s school tuck shops?
Our intermediate and secondary schools have received a fail grade for healthy menus.
Premiums under pressure: Is this the biggest question climate change poses for insurance?
Climate impacts are beginning to put pressure on many Kiwis' insurance. What should NZ do?
If you think you can hold a grudge, consider the crow
New York Times: The brainy birds carry big chips on their shoulders, scientists say.
The large previously hidden chunk of NZ’s population at risk from coastal flooding
First-of-its-kind study reveals large but hidden chunk of population facing flood risk.
World-first NZ study: Are baby food pouches really unhealthy for kids?
NZ researchers test claims baby food pouches are unhealthy – with surprising results.
How gigantic eruption's rare 'booms' are informing NZ's disaster planning
Kiwis' reports of 'booms' in the 2022 eruption offer scientists useful insights.
Jamie Morton: How much US election doomscrolling is too much?
OPINION: Overwhelmed by an election you can't even vote in? Here's what the experts say.
'He’s a little character': Pūkeko's 29km journey back home
When it comes to finding their way around, pukeko rival homing pigeons
Alien poo or whale boogers? Globs wash up on Canada shores
Lumpy white globs washing up on Canadian shores have confused researchers.
Why this new rat-busting toxin could be one of conservation’s biggest wins in ‘decades’
NZ scientists have developed a toxin that wipes out rats without harming other species.
Letters: Next on the menu – healthy $3 lunches for MPs
OPINION: 'Currently the price of a meal at Bellamys is between $35 and $60.'
Covid-19: Modellers watch for early signs of uptick toward fourth summer wave
There are early signs of an uptick in Covid-19 cases as new variant slowly gains foothold.
23andMe in trouble: What does it mean for Kiwis who sent DNA to the company?
Users' genetic information could be sold to third parties if the company goes bankrupt.
Uncertainty looms over future of NZ’s influential chief scientist role
Questions mount over why PM Christopher Luxon still hasn’t named his next chief scientist.
ChatGPT-like AI models can correctly forecast hospital flu surges
AI models similar to popular ChatGPT may help stretched hospitals manage bumper flu years.
Long-range weather outlook: Is NZ in for a rain-soaked Labour weekend?
A subtropical pulse may deliver NZ a damp end to October. Does La Nina still loom beyond?
Psychedelic Nation: Fresh research about NZ’s hallucinogenic drug users
Psychedelic drug use is on the rise in NZ. A group of young researchers is learning why.
More moisture, more severe: Scientist’s prediction for future ex-tropical cyclones
A top climate scientist says damaging storms will become more intense.
Watch: Rare comet C/2023 A3 returns to our skies this week after 80,000 years
The comet will be visible in the sky over the next few days.
How pervasive are microplastics? Dolphins are exhaling them
NY Times: Microplastics found in dolphin breath highlight global plastic pollution crisis.
Reversing biodiversity crisis could save $270b over next 50 years - analysis
A first-of-its-kind analysis finds protecting our species could save NZ tens of billions.
Behind the scenes at the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre
'It can take us 20 years to develop a concept.'
Nasa Mars rover lands in Tauranga
The public is invited to see space exploration technology on show at the UoW.
How to help your dog live their best life
Keep their tails wagging happily with these five tips backed by science.
Why do we die? A Nobel Prize-winning biologist explains
Telegraph: What happens to our bodies as we age, and can we slow down the process?