Kiwis seek more ambitious climate goals
Nearly all submitters who suggested emissions reduction goals in the Government's climate consultation wanted a target that was much more ambitious.
Nearly all submitters who suggested emissions reduction goals in the Government's climate consultation wanted a target that was much more ambitious.
Curvaceous women are more sensitive to pain than others, scientists believe. They said this vulnerability makes them even more attractive to men.
New research suggests you have little hope of keeping mosquitos at bay, with scientists describing their hunting strategy as "annoyingly robust."
A new treatment for a nasty skin condition suffered by tens of thousands of Kiwis could be found in honey produced from NZ's very own kanuka trees.
Can you teach a bird to understand a new language? It turns out you can.
The Jurassic World Velociraptors have got nothing on this dinosaur.
One of New Zealand's top researchers is calling on fellow scientists to see that their work is nominated for major science awards this year.
A landmark partnership between Japan and New Zealand scientists will help better understand the threat that tsunamis pose to our country.
Vegetarians rejoice! Researchers at Oregon State University have patented a new strain of succulent red marine algae that tastes like bacon when it's cooked.
Nasa release amazingly detailed photos of Pluto - and there's a surprise: youthful mountains rising high above the dwarf planet's icy surface.
Ellie is a virtual human created by scientists at the University of Southern California to help patients feel comfortable talking about themselves so they'll be honest with their doctors.
What have drones got to do with native plants? Quite a lot actually. And science reporter Jamie Morton will tell us why.
A 15-year-old British boy has developed a potential test for Alzheimer's disease that could allow the condition to be diagnosed 10 years before first symptoms appear.
Earth is 15 years from a "mini ice age" that will cause bitterly cold winters during which rivers freeze over, scientists have predicted.
Scientists have discovered at least two species of sharks living in an underwater volcano near the Solomon Islands.
While we share travel photos and life musings with a long list of virtual friends, the average person still only relies on a few people.
After giving scientists a heart attack at the weekend, Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft seems to be recovering.
We celebrate the winners of this year’s Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards by profiling a Blake leader each Monday. Today's Blake leader is Dr Michelle Dickinson aka Nanogirl.
Austrian scientists have come up with a method that allows calculation of the time of death even after ten days.
A rogue robot has killed a technician at a car factory in an accident with chilling overtones of a science fiction movie.
Researchers from the University of Vermont are the first to make a connection between eye colour and alcohol dependence.
New research has shown that most Kiwis feel "positive" about electric vehicles and are willing to drive one in the future.
Scientists have uncovered fascinating new insights about the commuting habits of Antarctic killer whales.
Can you hold light with tweezers? Well, in a way, yes, University of Auckland scientists have found.
Scientists have found a way to read the mind, analysing brain waves and interpreting them as words and even complete sentences without having to listen.
A condom that changes colour when it comes in to contact with sexually transmitted infections (STI) like chlamydia and herpes has been invented by teenagers.
Our country will next week offer international scientists a unique window to a quick and rare astronomical event that last occurred a decade ago.
A lamb genetically modified to contain a jellyfish protein has entered the food chain in France, plunging Europe's top agricultural research institute into crisis.