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Bring gifts or die - lady spiders' demands

Male nursery web spiders best not show up at a lady's house empty-handed. Because they could get eaten alive for it.

Earth by night a spectral delight

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) see the world at night on every orbit - that's 16 times each crew day.

An end to migraine misery?

A discovery by scientists could spell fast relief for migraine sufferers.

Giraffes: They're weird!

How did the giraffe get its improbable neck? Genetic analysis finds some clues

Nasa balloon gets lift-off

Nasa has successfully launched a super pressure balloon from Wanaka Airport to conduct near-space scientific investigations.

Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake shows signs of cooling

After a period of uncharacteristic bubbling and steaming, Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake is showing signs of cooling down.

Poorer nations more affected by climate change

The world's poorest people are suffering more extreme heat driven by climate change while wealthier nations, including New Zealand, remain less affected.

Q & A with Professor Sir Peter Gluckman

Policy-making is an area laden with risks - some of them with tremendous consequences.

Origami robot to clean up your stomach

An origami robot that can be swallowed in a pill and sent on missions inside the body promises a revolution in internal treatment of the digestive system.

5G tech to be studied for health risk

Kiwi scientists are investigating whether the next generation of wireless telecommunication - the much-vaunted 5G - could be harmful to us.

Otago's $50m animal testing facility

The University of Otago has announced plans for a new $50 million, five-storey animal research facility to be built at an undisclosed location.

Islands wiped off the face of the Earth

As recently as two years ago, there were five islands in the Pacific Ocean. Now they're nowhere to be seen. Six more are facing the same fate.

How smart could our cars get?

We've already seen cars that can drive and park themselves, but could they become smart enough to tell us if we've left our wallet or phone behind?

Scientists gagged by funding fears, says professor

A prominent professor says New Zealand needs a commission for science as many scientists are being gagged.

Renewed calls for HIV prevention pill approval

The Aids Foundation is pushing for a pill to be approved here for use in HIV prevention after a similar move was made across the Tasman.

3D printers' next big leap

3D printers have been used to make guns, cars and bikinis - but Kiwi scientists have just taken the technology a step further.

'Serious concerns' at RNZ proposal, say scientists

A proposal that could see RNZ's award-winning science programme 'Our Changing World' axed has drawn worry and protest from the scientific community.

Are scientists being gagged?

One of NZ's most prominent scientists, and the winner of the Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize, says too many scientists feel constrained in speaking publicly.