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Body science drives Black Caps quicks
Years of scientific research will lie hidden behind every Black Caps ball sent hurtling down the pitch at Christchurch's Hagley Oval tomorrow.
Dr Matthew Vermilyea: Studies of IVF tots turn focus to future
Assisted reproductive technology has advanced significantly since the first healthy IVF baby was born more than 35 years ago.
Space rock just a flash in Kiwi history
For those who missed the spectacle of a 4.6 billion year old chunk of space rock streaking across NZ skies, it could be a long wait till the next show.
Your chances of finding the meteor
Astronomer on why Kiwis hunting for the remains of the space rock that lit up the skies should be looking further afield.
Scientists are closing in on a cure for love, but should they go ahead with it?
Is love just a troublesome artifice we've created for ourselves, or a fundamental part of human existence, to be cherished even when it hurts us?
'Almost certainly extra terrestrial'
A "blinding" flash, intense explosion and sonic booms experienced over much of the country last night were probably caused by a meteor, experts agree.
Two sharks sighted near scene of fatal attack
Two large sharks have been spotted of the northern NSW coast where a surfer was fatally attacked, forcing authorities to reassess beaches.
Graduates flock to booming IT industry
In November last year Datacom attended the New Zealand Job Fair in Sydney, organised by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Sydney police shoot woman
A young woman was seen moving towards police with a knife before officers fired two shots in a fatal shooting outside a Sydney fast-food outlet.
Is stress killing bee colonies?
The sharp decline in honeybees has been linked to changes in foraging behaviour brought on by stress, a study has found.
Fat is the sixth taste - scientists
The researchers believe their findings could help in the battle to curb the world's growing obesity problem.
Armstrong's secret Moon gear
Bag full of priceless mementos from the most famous space mission of all found stuffed in a closet by Neil Armstrong's widow.
Surfer killed by a shark a 'great guy'
'It went whack and he was thrown in the air.' A Japanese surfer killed yesterday when both his legs were bitten off by a shark was a 'great guy', friends say.
Mozzie bite warning for travellers
Kiwis travelling to the Pacific are being warned to take all measures to avoid mosquito bites - as the number of people returning with viruses continues to increase.
Killer shark bit both legs off
“He lost both his legs," says a local after a killer shark apparently came out of nowhere and attacked a man off a NSW beach.
Alan Duff: Subscriber's guide to the universe
A year ago I started subscribing to Scientific American, a publication my older brother has read for years.
12 Qs: Space Centre director
Former director of Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre Jim Kennedy spent almost 40 years with Nasa. The retiree now travels, speaking on leadership.
Rod Jackson: Pro-butter stance is a fat load of good
'Eat butter. Scientists labelled fat the enemy. Why they were wrong" was the headline on a Time magazine cover last year.
Study offers hope in obesity fight
Kiwi scientists have found a curious new way to combat obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in an antioxidant linked to Chinese medicine.
Big drought - whole nation at risk
Rain forecast for this week is unlikely to offset a soil-parching big dry that has put much of the country at serious fire risk and begun to hurt farmers in hot-spot areas.
DNA holds clues to mortality
Chemical changes in DNA can help us understand people’s “biological age” - a measure of how old their body is that seems to be able to predict when people are going to die.
The science of why we lie
We tell 10 lies every week — but what’s the reasoning behind so many untruths, asks Olivia Goldhill.
Great whites set up in Kaipara
Eleven great white sharks have been spotted at a single site in the Kaipara Harbour - the largest concentration of the species yet seen in the upper North Island.
Most NZ rivers too dirty for a swim
Two-thirds of more than 160 monitored river swimming sites in NZ have been deemed unsafe for a dip. Where are the worst spots?
Now it's CSI New Zealand
Cutting-edge laser technology that can quickly build a 3D model of a crime scene will bring new clarity to New Zealand courtrooms.