LifestyleTest can predict if you will die of cancerScientists claim this simple blood test can help predict your chances of survival in the next five years.01 Dec 12:07 AM
New ZealandClimate change won't kill us this decadeA prominent NZ scientist explains why we should ignore alarmist claims that climate change will soon kill us all.30 Nov 11:05 PM
New ZealandGin Wigmore heading for AntarcticaA Kiwi pop star and a Nasa astronaut have joined a line-up of speakers set to take part in an Antarctic TedX event that will be livestreamed around the world.30 Nov 05:30 AM
New ZealandNZ study reveals deadly role of 'cancer bubbles'New research by Kiwi scientists has revealed how chemotherapy stimulates the release of tiny bubbles from the surface of cancer cells that cause potentially fatal blood clots.30 Nov 02:45 AM
New ZealandMore NZ cash for science mega-projectNew Zealand is pumping more cash into the world's most ambitious science and IT project, bringing its investment in the gigantic Square Kilometre Array to more than $2 million.30 Nov 02:15 AM
New ZealandScience and innovation: NZ can do betterNew Zealand's science and innovation system is trailing comparable economies in some key areas, a new report has found.30 Nov 12:57 AM
New ZealandQuake ingenuity: Introducing the 'spade-tenna'GeoNet technicians reach new heights of Kiwi ingenuity as they work in the quake zone. .29 Nov 08:29 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: What to do when your days are numberedCOMMENT: I had never, for one second, consciously entertained the idea that human extinction was conceivable in the near term.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ pupils below average in mathsNew Zealand students are performing below the international average when it comes to maths, a new study shows.29 Nov 09:00 AM
New ZealandNZ school bullying among worst in worldNearly a quarter of 10-year-olds say they are bullied on a weekly basis.29 Nov 09:00 AM
New ZealandRotorua explosions: What lies beneath?The spectacular eruption of a geyser near the shores of Lake Rotorua comes as scientists are discovering new insights into the city's famous geothermal backdrop.29 Nov 04:18 AM
New ZealandRevealed: NZ households' impact on climate changeNew data has revealed a notable drop in the average Kiwi household's greenhouse gas emissions, as production of meat, dairy and electricity becomes more climate-friendly.29 Nov 02:29 AM
New ZealandNext eruption: Is your suburb at risk?Research maps out the Auckland suburbs most in danger if a volcanic explosion occurs.29 Nov 01:03 AM
New ZealandThree big quakes on ruptured faultlineGeologists discover three large historic quakes on an active southern fault and suspected another big one was due to hit.28 Nov 09:59 PM
New ZealandDramatic quake pics: Great wall of WaiauScientists working in North Canterbury have captured incredible images showing the fractures in the landscape wrought by this month's 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake.28 Nov 09:22 PM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Beliefs that defy explanationCOMMENT: The more science advances, the more inclined is the human race to cling to nonsense.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLake Rotorua Q&A: What caused the eruption?GNS volcano information specialist Brad Scott answers questions on the science behind the eruption which sent water shooting 20- to 28 Nov 02:06 AM
New ZealandRotorua rumbles: 'The village is erupting'Residents tell of fear after eight water eruptions of up to 30m on the lake this morning - the first geothermal activity in the area for about 15 years.27 Nov 07:21 PM
TechnologyWeird science: Android users 'more honest'Android users are more honest than iPhone users, researchers have found, in a study revealing what our choice of smartphones say about us.25 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionNanoGirl: New tool to help predict IVF successCOMMENT: Free online calculator will allow couples to prepare emotionally and financially for their chances of conceiving using IVF.24 Nov 07:30 PM
LifestyleTime to stop sleeping with my husband?TASH BELL COMMENT: I love my husband, but love my sleep more. And since we've married, I've just stopped getting it.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ earthquake early-warning system: Is it possible?Scientists say it's not beyond the realms of possibility that New Zealand could have a sophisticated earthquake early warning (EEW) system - alerting people seconds before a big disaster hits.24 Nov 04:42 AM
LifestyleIce cream for breakfast makes you smarter, claims scientistThanks to this research, there has never been a better excuse to eat ice cream for breakfast.23 Nov 09:35 PM
LifestyleSpecial delivery of spiderlingsTash Joyce had a very special delivery waiting in her post box.23 Nov 05:34 PM
New ZealandScientist wins highest NZ research honourA renowned Auckland brain scientist has been recognised with New Zealand's highest honour for research - the Rutherford Medal.23 Nov 09:30 AM
New ZealandWatch: The evolution of an earthquakeThese graphics show how Marlborough's faults were set off one by one in the 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake.23 Nov 06:14 AM
New ZealandExplained: The science of ... aftershocksBy noon today, scientists had recorded nearly 5000 aftershocks from last Monday's big shake. But what are aftershocks and what can they tell us? Jamie Morton explains.23 Nov 04:58 AM
LifestyleMeningococcal disease hits threeThree young children have been treated in hospital for potentially-deadly meningococcal disease.23 Nov 02:41 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Magic' bubbles in sea post-quakeA stream of bubbles is rising out of the sea around the Kaikoura peninsula as newly formed cracks in the seabed release gases into the water.23 Nov 02:13 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Rotorua Scientists make fuel out of sawdustScientists at the Scion Research Institute in Rotorua have developed a way to use sawdust to produce biofuel for the transportation sector. Made with funding from NZ On Air.22 Nov 11:58 PM
New ZealandPumice raft points to mystery eruptionA pumice raft spotted by a Royal New Zealand Air Force crew has pointed to a possible major undersea eruption somewhere in the Tonga-Kermadec volcanic arc.22 Nov 11:25 PM
EnvironmentWatch NZH Local Focus: Rotorua Scientists make fuel out of sawdustScientists at the Scion Research Institute in Rotorua have developed a way to use sawdust to produce biofuel for the transportation sector. Made with funding from NZ On AirWatch22 Nov 09:03 PM
New ZealandRing of Fire: Why NZ's in the danger zoneNo place on Earth is safe from the force of Mother Nature but countries on the "Ring of Fire" are certainly most vulnerable.22 Nov 08:54 PM
New ZealandNZ's sinking, rising landscapeParts of New Zealand are sinking at faster rates than others and will be subjected to higher levels of future sea level rise, a scientist says.22 Nov 08:45 PM
