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Doomsday becoming one minute closer
A Doomsday Clock, which symbolises the current threat of global annihilation, is expected to be moved closer to midnight by scientists.
A Doomsday Clock, which symbolises the current threat of global annihilation, is expected to be moved closer to midnight by scientists.
An Auckland-based doctor's ground-breaking research - involving lab-cultivated, living, beating heart cells - could land a blow against a major killer of Kiwi children.
Dr Annika Winbo from Auckland Hospital who is doing research into cardiac inherited diseases
Five of the most germ-infested surfaces we come in to contact with each day have been revealed - and some of the worst offenders might surprise you.
Photos taken by a new satellite launched last November have been released by NASA and the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Source: CNBC
Today marks six months since the Government announced an ambitious plan to rid New Zealand of pest predators by 2050. Is the concept possible, or even safe?
Scientists create a prototype for a 3D bio-printer that is capable of printing functional human skins.
Scientists have found an intriguing new way to peer into the fiery belly of New Zealand's hottest island.
Kiwi scientists have helped gauge the power of a promising new drug to treat a rare, fatal disease in children.
New movie Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women who played a crucial role in NASA's early space missions. Does NZ science have its own diversity problem?
COMMENT: Storms, high winds, heavy rain and even ice... What has happened to summer and will it improve. WeatherWatch head analyst Phil Duncan explains.
Think twice before using your toothbrush... it's covered in millions of different germs - including faeces.
COMMENT: I'm glad we finally moved towards banning microbeads, it's been great for the nation to have this conversation, late or not.
Scientists have inflicted upon a new species of moth a name Democrats would argue is decidedly cruel: Neopalpa donaldtrumpi.
Women regret one-night stands; men want more of them.
New Zealand is ready to join the space race, with Kiwi start-up Rocket Lab on the brink of launching a rocket to the moon.
Inside a remote desert facility, hundreds of human bodies lie frozen in capsules, each waiting for their second life to start.
The new school year is weeks away but schools are struggling to find teachers.
If you've ever noticed how the music of our charismatic tui is much more impressive when heard in the bush, you're not mistaken.
A new Kiwi study will attempt to reveal what happens to our brains when we take anti-depressants - and whether these intriguing changes can be easily measured.
Catching up with the nine top scholars from 2015 NCEA exams, a year on from their results.
A record number of New Zealand students have received early round offers to some of the world's best tertiary institutions, including the Ivy League.
A woman has been killed by a superbug that proved resistant to every antibiotic available in the United States.
Kiwi scientists have published another study exploring links between concussions suffered while playing rugby and long-term impacts on brain function.
Ever met someone who just wasn't into music? They might just have a condition called specific musical anhedonia.
Alien megastructure? Or natural mega-disaster? Astronomers have crunched the numbers and come up with a new explanation for the erratic flickering of a distant star. Indigestion.
Immigrants to New Zealand are often quick to pick up our signature twang - but it seems one ex-pat hasn't lost its British accent more than a century after moving here.
According to a new study, this simple tip can help you lose weight and you can eat anything you want ... as long as it's in the right time frame.
COMMENT: Computers that talk like humans are no longer in the realm of science fiction. Voice recognition technology is friendly now.
When a longed-for journey to the Antarctic became a reality, Damian Christie was not prepared for the immensity of what awaited him.