New ZealandBumble bees bugged in quirky trialResearchers 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.22 Sep 08:17 PM
WorldAncestors took fast track to AustraliaA study into the DNA of Aboriginal Australians has shed new light on when their ancestors left Africa.22 Sep 05:00 PM
Technology'Sixth sense' tied to gaze perceptionWe've all had that feeling that somebody is watching us - even if we're not looking directly at their eyes.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMumps case prompts warningA Mt Albert Grammar School student suspected of having the mumps has triggered a warning to parents to keep home children not immunised against the disease.22 Sep 07:58 AM
WorldHow scientists read an ancient scroll without unrolling itThe 1500-year-old Israeli scroll has been revealed to contain versus from Leviticus.21 Sep 08:15 PM
New ZealandDNA detectives rewrite human historyNew research explains intriguing clues about African exodus, says Kiwi scientist.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: STEM course inspires Pasifika youthA new leadership programme focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at Auckland's Otahuhu College is inspiring its young students. Watch21 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandThe flu and you: Dramatic hidden pictureMore than 840,000 Kiwis caught the flu last year - and three quarters of them would never have known it, a study has found.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTopical cream fuels skin infectionsResearchers are calling on GPs to be more responsible in prescribing a common topical cream that could have contributed to a soaring rate of skin infections20 Sep 06:03 AM
TechnologyFinding Pluto: How the planet got its heart of iceMethane frosts that shift with the seasons, a massive glacier and craters of gas, Pluto is a fascinating planet.19 Sep 11:25 PM
WorldMummy shot from behind with arrowScientists reveal how 5300-year-old corpse met his end - and that the 'iceman' called Otzi had 61 tattoos.19 Sep 09:56 AM
Businessa2 milk health claims get their day in courtA fight is brewing over the product labelling and health claims of the Australian dairy industry's most bitter rivals.18 Sep 09:25 PM
WorldComet crash exciting: engineerAn engineer involved with the Rosetta spacecraft says he's excited about the prospect of seeing it crashed into a comet.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAre these NZ's 10 weirdest creatures?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.18 Sep 07:57 AM
OpinionNanogirl: Incentives needed to boost uptake of EVsThis week is International Drive Electric Week, a worldwide event to raise awareness of plug-in electric vehicles.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandStrange But True: Is 5-second rule real?Scientists have disproven the idea that it's okay to scoop up food and eat it within a "safe" five-second window.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpot the pigeon: Great Kereru Count beginsOrganisers 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.16 Sep 04:03 AM
BusinessRocket Lab nearly clear for NZ space launchThe country's first rocket company is now almost clear to launch, after the Government signed off on the contract.16 Sep 02:44 AM
New ZealandWe now have an asteroid named after usThere's now a version of Aotearoa in space, with the International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally approving the name "New Zealand" for an asteroid.16 Sep 01:55 AM
New ZealandWhite Island simmers downScientists are now confident White Island's latest eruptive episode has come to a close.15 Sep 12:50 AM
New ZealandAntarctic visitor takes extended NZ holidayA check for invasive aquatic pests around Auckland's Westhaven Marina has been postponed after the dive team happened upon a slightly bigger foreign marine organism: a visiting leopard seal.15 Sep 12:15 AM
WorldScientists find rare crows can use toolsTool use is rare in the animal kingdom - but a nearly vanished species of Hawaiian crow has mastered it.14 Sep 10:03 PM
New ZealandWhy sugar is so hard to avoidIt's hard to dodge sugar because we have no idea about how much added sugar is in the food and drink we consume every day, a new report finds.14 Sep 03:00 PM
WorldMotherless babies now a step closerScientists create offspring without a female egg, which could eventually pave the way for a baby to be born from DNA of two men.14 Sep 02:50 AM
WorldExercise pill: Is it the real deal?Aussie scientists have developed an exercise pill that tricks the body into responding as though it's been to the gym.14 Sep 01:24 AM
WorldWhy the moon could be to blame for big quakesA Japanese study reports: "We conclude that large earthquakes are more probable during periods of high tidal stress."13 Sep 10:04 PM
LifestyleChronic fatigue resembles hibernationA new study has raised extraordinary possibility that humans may be able to put themselves into a kind of hibernation state - but in a way that hurts us.13 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldQuakes linked with tide, say researchersJapanese researchers believe they may be closer to predicting an earthquake, but it hasn't come without criticism.12 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldDolphins' conversation recorded for first timeTwo dolphins have been recorded for the first time having a conversation.12 Sep 05:33 AM
LifestyleWhy people love picking their noseThe science behind why humans find this bad habit so rewarding.12 Sep 05:00 AM
OpinionJim Roberts: Myths no help to sea lionsCOMMENT: Misinformation is counterproductive in battling dramatic decline of species in Auckland Islands.11 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleForget the five-second rule: food picks up bacteria in just one secondYou may want to think twice the next time you invoke the five-second rule for food that's fallen on the floor.10 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandIsland event explores alien enigmaGreat Barrier Island: a remote gulf paradise we associate with lush forests, deserted white sand beaches and - this weekend - aliens.10 Sep 02:03 AM
WorldNasa to save Earth from killer asteroidNasa launches first ever mission to take samples from an asteroid in the hope of preventing the space rock colliding with Earth later this century.10 Sep 12:23 AM
