SportCricket: Sharpening blade to get an edgeLike anything, cricketers are looking for an edge and the most common way to do that is through bat technology.10 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandScientists study Tasman Sea's hidden monster wavesInternational researchers are coming together to investigate a powerful force that lurks hundreds of metres deep in the Tasman Sea.08 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleNew antibiotic offers great hope against resistant bugsThe first new antibiotic to be discovered in nearly 30 years has been hailed as a "paradigm shift" in the fight against the growing resistance to such drugs.08 Jan 12:05 AM
New ZealandDamage ends drill probe into quake perilA state-of-the-art laboratory near Franz Josef Glacier is being packed up after an ambitious drilling operation came to a premature end before scientists could bore through the high-risk Alpine Fault.07 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelNew Zealand stars in world's clearest skies listNew Zealand's Lake Tekapo has been ranked one of the best spots in the world for stargazing.07 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldTwo Earth-like planets foundEight new planets have been discovered orbiting at a distance where oceans and life could exist - and two are the most similar to Earth found to date.06 Jan 07:31 PM
New ZealandKiwis break ground with DNA findingA Kiwi-led research breakthrough could see defective genes replaced with custom-designed DNA - a move that would combat hundreds of different diseases.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlarm sounds for native wildlifeLosing our native species is not an inevitability but a choice - and one that could hurt New Zealand in more ways than we realise.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandComet blasts into our skiesHolidaying star-gazers this week have the chance to observe a huge chunk of ice and gas hurtling through the night sky faster than a speeding bullet.03 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleSecrets of a happy lifeIf your New Year resolution is to be happier, make your priorities fruit, nature, sun and sleep.30 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBattle won, but the war goes on1976, young microbiologist Peter Piot was sent to investigate an outbreak of a mysterious virus in a remote part of Congo, he could never have predicted how it would change his life.26 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldGenomics revolution offers hope to millionsTom Chivers During a conversation with a doctor a couple of years ago, the subject of cancer diagnoses came up, in a tangential way.26 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldBug named after Sir DavidA newly discovered beetle has been named after television naturalist Sir David Attenborough.22 Dec 09:25 PM
WorldAll-purpose lens giving sight backFor many people, getting older brings a catalogue of vision problems that make everyday tasks such as reading and driving a challenge.22 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldRoar of the crowd heard in scienceYou can take a role in testing the effect of warming skin on memory. Or you can involve yourself in a bid to land a spaceship on the Moon....21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPoor water blights beachesA world-class surfing spot and one of Northland's most picturesque strands of coastline are among more than 40 swimming beaches hit with a "caution" label for water quality.21 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldProbe's comet landing wins breakthrough voteThe Rosetta mission, which has for the first time put a spacecraft in orbit around a comet and landed a robotic probe on its surface...19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBiggest science breakthroughsThe journal Science has put the Rosetta mission to a comet top of its list of this year's biggest science breakthroughs. What else got a mention?18 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandBurps point to life on the red planetIt's not evidence of "little green men" but intriguing "burps" of methane have been recorded by Nasa's Curiosity Rover - which may be from primitive microorganisms.17 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldThe end of computers is nighThe Year 2038 problem could cause a large number of the world's computers to stop working at 3.14am on Tuesday January 18, 2038.17 Dec 01:20 AM
BusinessChina said to lift ban on GM cornChina's government is said to be lifting a ban on imports of a genetically-modified corn variety that's commonly grown in the US.17 Dec 01:00 AM
LifestyleChili puts heat on machismoFrench gourmets have traditionally shunned hot, spicy food - so they may be a little piqued by a study indicating that curry-loving men have higher testosterone.15 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldMeteor shower in NZ skiesKiwis will have a chance to see one of the most world's spectacular meteor showers with the naked eye in the early hours of tomorrow morning.14 Dec 05:16 AM
WorldRobot fish a cunning spyThe US Navy is working on a robotic fish that will be able to swim undetected into hostile waters and send back information on opponents' ships.13 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionVisualising 268,000 tonnes of floating plastic in the world's oceanExclusive: Some 268,000 tonnes of plastic are floating in the world's oceans. Here, we look at where it's to be found. Each dot on the map represents 20kg of plastic.11 Dec 08:51 PM
New Zealand10 best science stories of 2014From potential taxes on sugary drinks to the ancestry of our kiwi, science has offered plenty of headlines this year.11 Dec 05:33 AM
