LifestyleHow meal times affect weight gainScience reveals how meal time and frequency really can alter weight gain and heart health.23 Mar 05:30 PM
WorldShake-up for dinosaur family treeNew study suggests evolution of the T-Rex places them to a new branch of the family tree.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat's next for NZ's teen genius?When he graduates university next year, Tristan Pang will be 16. What's next?23 Mar 04:00 PM
EnvironmentQ&A: Why microplastics are a macro problemMicrometre-sized plastics are wreaking havoc in our oceans, a scientist says.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFamed scientist pays tribute to Kiwi pioneerRenowned scientist Dr Brian Greene talks a "new era of astronomy" and a Kiwi innovator.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAurora fan 'nervous' ahead of rare flightTaichi Nakamura is one of the lucky 150 people to fly south of NZ to see the phenomenon.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMajor win for world-famous Dunedin StudyThe world's most detailed human data collection wins our biggest cash award for science.21 Mar 03:30 AM
WorldEarth's original crust found on surfaceEarth is just shy of 4.6 billion years old and a couple hundred million years later the planetary blob began to cool form its first crust.20 Mar 09:21 PM
New ZealandScientists: Zero deaths from breast cancer?That's the goal of a bold new project between Kiwi researchers and the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation.20 Mar 09:08 PM
WorldNew definition would add 102 planetsPluto fans are attempting to reignite one of astronomy's most contentious debates: What is a planet?20 Mar 08:19 PM
New Zealand'Fail grade' for NZ's environmental futureNZ's economic growth is "approaching its environmental limits", a once-a-decade environmental report card says.20 Mar 07:30 PM
WorldVolcano that won't stop eruptingVolcano under one of the world's busiest flight paths has erupted almost 40 times this year.20 Mar 05:35 PM
AgribusinessNZ's future: Zero emissions by 2100?Slashing pastoral stock numbers by up to 35 per cent has been suggested among ways to push New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions down to zero by 2100.20 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleVitamin D link to autism traitsGiving vitamin D to pregnant mice prevents their offspring developing autism traits, study finds.20 Mar 04:32 AM
New ZealandQ&A: Five decades of star-gazingAuckland's Stardome Observatory is celebrating 50 years of star-gazing.19 Mar 04:00 PM
TechnologyWatch: Wellcome Image Awards 2017A selection of the best of the Wellcome Awards that celebrate the art of science illustrationWatch18 Mar 02:20 AM
LifestyleWeird Science: How much do spiders eat?Our planet's spiders wolf down between 400 and 800 million tonnes of food each year.17 Mar 09:00 PM
WorldChimps conduct funeral rites: scientistA chimpanzee has been filmed using tools to apparently clean the corpse of another chimp.17 Mar 08:30 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Building a solid futureCrowd-sourcing new ideas from fans has built Lego a solid future.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchools accused of dragging down kidsA top educator says streaming children into top, middle and bottom classes is steadily dragging down Kiwi students' learning.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow dirty is Auckland's air?A new smartphone app allows users to check Auckland's air quality at any given time.17 Mar 01:13 AM
LifestyleToo many antibiotics?Unnecessary prescriptions could lead to serious long-term consequences.15 Mar 10:40 PM
New ZealandWhat makes our cheeky kea tick?Our alpine parrot may be much smarter than we think, scientists say.15 Mar 01:27 AM
New ZealandOrca death: What killed Nibble?The killer whale was likely the same one that stranded in Whangarei Harbour last year.15 Mar 12:46 AM
New ZealandQ&A: Rewiring the brain to ease our painBy better understanding how our brains work, can we change how we feel pain? A world-leading Kiwi neuroscientist, back in New Zealand, talks to science reporter Jamie Morton.14 Mar 06:12 AM
TechnologyIncredible footage of biggest rocket engine testNasa are testing the engines of the world's biggest rocket set to launch in 2018.14 Mar 02:57 AM
LifestyleInside the minds of sleeping babiesHave you ever wondered what is happening in your little sleepy head's mind?14 Mar 01:56 AM
New ZealandKaikoura quake record: 21 ruptured faultsScientists describe November jolt as an "incredibly complex earthquake" in which some land was offset by as much as 12 metres.14 Mar 01:00 AM
LifestyleWas Jane Austen poisoned?New findings suggest poison, not cancer or faulty glands, did in the author of Sense and Sensibility.13 Mar 10:06 PM
New ZealandQuake has far-reaching underground impactThe impact quakes can have on city structures has been made frighteningly clear over recent years.13 Mar 08:41 PM
WorldHalf of Arctic sea ice loss due to natureA new study blames as much as half the decline in Arctic sea ice over recent decades on natural causes.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFluoride changes to be debated this weekMPs are expecting furious opposition to proposals on fluoridated drinking water as public hearings kick off this week.13 Mar 05:39 AM
New ZealandTasman Tempest: The anatomy of a stormThe power-packed storm meteorologists have dubbed the "Tasman Tempest" dumped more rain on Auckland than typically falls for the whole of March.13 Mar 03:35 AM
New ZealandSinkhole science: Why ground gives wayA sinkhole in New Lynn could be bigger than it looks. So what causes them? We asked an expert.13 Mar 01:56 AM
