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Diet: Cutting through the confusion
Most of us are confused about diet because we're always trying to pin the blame on one nutrient, says an expert.
Most of us are confused about diet because we're always trying to pin the blame on one nutrient, says an expert.
The idea of aliens having already visited Earth is "improbable, impossible, mind boggling" for many. That's why these guys stick together.
Smoking is now much more of a rarity thanks to amendments in the smoke-free Environments Act and new 10 per cent a year tax rise.
Researchers mapped out the homicidal histories of over 1000 mammals - and found NZ's sea lion among the most murderous.
It's well known that Kiwis have a love affair with caffeine - but how many of us know about the potential hidden harm it could be causing us?
A renowned visiting psychologist is set to delve into why most of us put up with social inequality.
It's a real thing: Attractiveness is boosted by appearing next to those less good-looking
Two New Zealand universities are among the top 100 in the world for these subjects...
COMMENT: While some news stories tell us NZ bee numbers are plummeting, others say hive numbers have doubled. Which are correct?
A new $8.5 million study targets "extreme fire" - a fast-moving mass of heat and flames spewing burning embers and behaving in ways that firefighters aren't used to.
A new study will reveal the true threat NZ faces from an offshore area that may trigger massive quakes and tsunamis.
Researchers testing chemical compounds for motor neurone disease treatment.
Pigeons get a bad rap for coating city squares with droppings and otherwise making themselves a nuisance - but thanks to Kiwi research, no one can now call them dumb.
It wasn't long ago that school projects were completed by students referencing an encyclopedia source that they could quote in their bibliography.
The East Coast Lab has been launched to research New Zealand’s least understood subduction zone, the Hikurangi Trough. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Researchers have fitted tracker tags on queen bumble bees in a quirky new study that could see the furry insects becoming big future pollinators in orchards.
We've all had that feeling that somebody is watching us - even if we're not looking directly at their eyes.
A study into the DNA of Aboriginal Australians has shed new light on when their ancestors left Africa.
New research explains intriguing clues about African exodus, says Kiwi scientist.
A new leadership programme focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at Auckland's Otahuhu College is inspiring its young students.
More than 840,000 Kiwis caught the flu last year - and three quarters of them would never have known it, a study has found.
Researchers are calling on GPs to be more responsible in prescribing a common topical cream that could have contributed to a soaring rate of skin infections
Methane frosts that shift with the seasons, a massive glacier and craters of gas, Pluto is a fascinating planet.
Scientists reveal how 5300-year-old corpse met his end - and that the 'iceman' called Otzi had 61 tattoos.
A fight is brewing over the product labelling and health claims of the Australian dairy industry's most bitter rivals.
An engineer involved with the Rosetta spacecraft says he's excited about the prospect of seeing it crashed into a comet.
A meat-eating parrot, a sucker-faced eel, a bat that pees on itself and a spider that catches fish. Here's our pick for New Zealand's 10 weirdest species.
This week is International Drive Electric Week, a worldwide event to raise awareness of plug-in electric vehicles.
Scientists have disproven the idea that it's okay to scoop up food and eat it within a "safe" five-second window.
Organisers of the annual Great Kereru Count are hoping there won't be any shortage of people keeping their eyes peeled for our quirky native wood pigeon over the next week.