New ZealandTop scientists celebrate daughters successTwo of New Zealand’s top scientists have watched their daughters graduate on the same stage they were seated this week.12 May 11:32 PM
New ZealandBay can be boosted: studyThe Bay of Plenty accounts for 5.7 per cent of the national GDP and 6.6 per cent of employment. But its economic growth has been slightly behind the national average.12 May 05:56 AM
LifestyleScientists seek single ladiesAre you tired of The Bachelor's fairytale illusions and want people to know the truth about being a single, straight woman in New Zealand?12 May 03:55 AM
LifestyleWrite like a genius with a new fontA Kickstarter campaign to turn Albert Einstein's handwriting into a font has been successfully funded.12 May 03:55 AM
LifestyleWhy old chocolate goes whiteYou know when you discover your chocolate stash has accumulated weird white stuff all over it and you have to decide, do I eat this? Here's the answer.11 May 04:00 AM
LifestyleCaution greets claim human sperm grown in labTanks growled across Red Square and fighter jets streaked overhead as Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a mass-ranked display of military might.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIVF the answer for kiwi singles?The number of single women seeking fertility treatment has almost doubled in two years as career-minded professionals without partners opt to parent alone.09 May 05:00 PM
WorldPicturesque fjords also regulate climatePicture postcard fjords like those in the South Island have been found to likely play a significant part in regulation of the planet's climate, according to a newly published study by Kiwi and international researchers.04 May 09:04 PM
New ZealandGraduation a family celebrationAssociate Professor Kean Aw has been looking forward to tomorrow for a long time.04 May 05:00 PM
WorldClimate change endangering animalsThe Earth is on course to lose up to one in six of all its species, if carbon emissions continue as they currently are.30 Apr 10:15 PM
New ZealandHundreds of methane gas flares foundScientists have found around 766 individual methane gas flares off the coast of Gisborne - a “major advance” for science and a first for New Zealand.30 Apr 06:30 AM
WorldCan we predict earthquakes?Can earthquakes ever be predicted? This question is timely after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal recently.30 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandNZ's 'impressive' energy modelA top US Government official visiting the country has praised New Zealand as a “great model” for other countries working to boost their renewable energy generation.30 Apr 04:28 AM
WorldBizarre flying dinosaur discoveredWhen it comes to big fossil finds, China is full of surprises, and the latest dinosaur discovery is no exception.29 Apr 11:38 PM
New ZealandScientist backs call to save kiwiA visiting conservationist and molecular biologist has joined calls to save our national bird.29 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldHow we identified 'Jurassic platypus'A creature from the past that would have looked like strange mix of unrelated dinosaurs has been discovered.29 Apr 04:00 AM
WorldUnderstanding earthquakesResearch in the Himalaya is beginning to shed light on the processes that lead to earthquakes, and understand the threat they pose to local people.29 Apr 01:45 AM
TechnologyMuch to learn about the fabric of lifeA process that could turn harmful gases into useful products like car tyres shows why scientists need to keep challenging our understanding of what are the proteins vital to all life on Earth.28 Apr 11:05 PM
BusinessPepsi ditching controversial artificial sweetenerPepsiCo is replacing the controversial artificial sweetener aspartame with Sucralose, better known as Splenda, in a bid to salvage sales.28 Apr 08:51 PM
New ZealandPush to cut greenhouse gases from belching stockNew Zealand scientists have unveiled major leaps toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions from our belching sheep and cattle, with animal-safe compounds that can slash methane emissions by up to 90 per cent.28 Apr 05:36 AM
LifestyleScientist's bold claim: I'll live to be 150A scientist specialising in anti-ageing research has made the bold claim that he will live to be 150, and he takes 100 drugs a day in pursuit of that goal.27 Apr 12:25 AM
LifestyleHow caterpillars could ease arthritis painA fungus found on caterpillars could be used to relieve pain in osteoarthritis sufferers, according to British researchers.26 Apr 11:15 PM
LifestyleFacebook for egg donorsA Wellington couple battling infertility have turned to Facebook in their hunt for an egg donor.25 Apr 05:00 PM
Lifestyle3pm choc bar? Blame your brainGrabbing that chocolate bar at the supermarket checkout or raiding the work vending machine at 3pm is the brain's fault - not the belly's.25 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleMozzies choose who they biteScientists have found that the chance of being bitten by a mosquito is written in the genes and some people are just more likely to be attacked no matter what.23 Apr 04:15 AM
WorldScience man slams 'flawed' Govt documentThe choice of Dr Karl Kruszelnicki - one of Australia's best known and most highly respected science broadcasters - to front the ad campaign is backfiring on the Government.17 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJames Griffin: Is the Large Hadron Collider even a good idea?I think my brain is full. Seriously, I think all my synapses, or whatever my brain uses to store information, have been used up.17 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleDo dogs love us back?Dog owners love their pets in the same way as they do their children, and the feeling is mutual, scientists have found.17 Apr 01:10 AM
LifestyleWhat makes knuckles crack?Using slow-motion video, researchers were able to see what occurred inside the joint.16 Apr 09:20 PM
LifestyleMen give more to charity 'if asked by an attractive woman' - studyWhen men donate to charity it's not so much the giving that counts but the desire to compete with other men for the attentions of attractive women, according to a study.16 Apr 08:35 PM
WorldScientists discover oldest toolThe world's oldest tools - made by ancestors of modern humans around 3.3 million years ago - have been found in Kenya.16 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleDo you smell happy?For the first time researchers have found that humans can detect whether another person is feeling joyful by their scent.16 Apr 01:20 AM
