LifestyleNZ research into breast cancer geneThe cancer-causing gene mutation that actress Angelina Jolie famously pre-empted with preventive surgery is the focus of groundbreaking new Kiwi research.10 Jun 05:00 PM
TechnologyKiwis stamp out 'crazy' antKiwi scientists are turning exterminators to help get rid of 'crazy' ants that are terrorising Pacific Island villagers.10 Jun 01:21 AM
New ZealandWee song and danceDancing, singing, and, er, peeing on yourself - it's all part of the playbook if you're a native short-tailed bat looking to get lucky with the ladies.07 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleDNA test records history of virusesCurious how many viruses have invaded your body over the course of your life? Now you can know.05 Jun 08:00 PM
LifestyleDNA analysis reveals surprise 'relatives'Andrew Stone goes in search of his ethnic roots with the help of science and a little bit of saliva.05 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFertility subject of landmark researchUnderstanding the causes of polycystic ovarian syndrome.03 Jun 05:44 PM
New ZealandWacky Racers to battle in ChristchurchThe annual Wacky Racers' event is being held in Christchurch tomorrow.03 Jun 01:56 AM
LifestyleCan your brain be full?The brain is truly a marvel. But is there a point where it reaches capacity? In other words, can the brain be "full"?02 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandGetting creative to save babies' livesKiwi inventor Sir Ray Avery is getting help from dozens of artists around the world to raise money for lifesaving baby incubators.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ honours great and goodNew Zealand has three new dames, three more knights and one appointment to the Order of New Zealand in the Queen's Birthday Honours announced today.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTechno-nut sells the scienceHer alter ego's name, "Nano Girl", was coined by schoolchildren but top scientist Dr Michelle Dickinson may be more of a superhero than she gives herself credit for.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTop honour for science successSir Peter Gluckman has spent a lifetime in laboratories, but his biggest breakthroughs took place over a pint of cold beer at the pub.31 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWinter is comingWinter is coming in an actual sense, in that winter is coming. I know this because the TV weather people are using the term "polar blast".29 May 05:00 PM
WorldHumans can't win against killer robotsKiller robots being developed by the US military "will leave humans utterly defenceless", an academic has warned.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMaui dolphin numbers hit all time lowA new warning has sounded for the world’s smallest dolphin, with a New Zealand researcher now reporting there are less than 50 Maui’s dolphins left.27 May 10:13 PM
BusinessNasa boosted by out-of-this-world ideasThe United States space programme is famous for what it invented and also for how much it spent putting men on the moon.27 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Smart' drugs not such a clever moveUniversity of Otago PhD researcher Hazem Zohny has warned about myths and "hype" involving so-called "smart" drugs.26 May 08:40 PM
LifestyleOzone treaty reduced NZ cancer ratesNew Zealand could today be facing even higher rates of skin cancer had the world not agreed to rein in ozone-depleting substances nearly 30 years ago.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCrab's sex secretForget The Bachelor - it's a tiny crab that takes the cake for the ultimate act of courtship.25 May 05:00 PM
WorldProposal labelled 'whaling in disguise'Hundreds of scientists have rallied against a new Japanese proposal to kill whales in the name of research — a plan one New Zealand marine biologist calls whaling in disguise.25 May 12:55 AM
New ZealandIn a spin over climate changeFor most of us, it's a tough ask to draw a link between somewhere as warm as Bangladesh and as chilly as Antarctica.24 May 05:00 PM
WorldGene find gives hope for prostate cancerThousands of men with advanced prostate cancer have been given new hope of a cure after scientists discovered the genetic cause behind 90 per cent of tumours.22 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleBreakthrough offers hope for prostate cancer cureScientists discover genetic background to disease - and treatments are already available.22 May 01:00 AM
New Zealand$25m for provincial research institutesThe Government is fronting up $25 million to kickstart new privately led provincial research institutes.21 May 05:00 PM
Business$25m for new research institutesUp to three new research institutes will be set up in regions outside Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, according to a Budget announcement.21 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew Professor of Earthquake ScienceA day after new research into major "megathrust" earthquakes was revealed, a seismologist has been appointed as the first Professor of Earthquake Science at the University of Otago.20 May 07:16 AM
LifestyleResearch discovers why men still existFeminists have debated it for decades, but scientists have finally got to the bottom of why men still exist.20 May 04:32 AM
LifestyleLove feels like being drunk, says studyA new study suggests that the love hormone, oxytocin, has similar effects to being drunk, and not just the more pleasant aspects of inebriation.20 May 01:20 AM
Lifestyle3D printed human skin is the next big thing in beautyBioprinted human skin has been on the scene for some time but cosmetics company L'Oreal is hoping to get into the game.19 May 11:50 PM
New ZealandMegathrust earthquake hit NZ twiceScientists have uncovered evidence that two major earthquakes of the same type hit central New Zealand in the past 1000 years.19 May 05:50 AM
LifestyleWhy booze makes you friendlyAlcohol may also make us more empathic and cause us to see other people as more attractive. Why do these reactions occur?19 May 03:45 AM
LifestyleHome-brewed heroin?Scientists create a yeast that can turn sugar into opiates, then call for urgent regulation of the technology.19 May 02:20 AM
