New ZealandKiwi help in historic space hook-upKiwi-developed technology will assist a historic hook-up when a spacecraft makes its long-awaited date with a comet next week.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSouthern Alps snow, ice vanishingA third of the permanent snow and ice on the Southern Alps has vanished in less than four decades, according to an analysis of aerial surveys.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ to get its own space programmeNZ is joining the space race, with Rocket Lab building a world-first launch vehicle in Auckland to make it cheaper to send satellites in to orbit.29 Jul 01:46 AM
New ZealandNew Advisor sees room for improvementHelping close achievement gaps in our classrooms will be a priority for a leading academic appointed to a major new science education role.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEasy GPeasy -Checks at a button touchA future where a health check-up could take just a few taps of your smartphone has moved a step closer.20 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessAustralia scraps pollution levyAustralia's decision to repeal its levy limiting fossil-fuel pollution makes it the first nation to turn back from a market approach to fighting global warming.18 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandStorm warning: More on the wayThe storms that lashed Northland last week are a taste of the weather Kiwis can expect more often, says the co-author of an international study of climate change.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ footage reveals undersea wondersRare fishlife, a juvenile great white shark and what could be a new species of seahorse have been found in a newly surveyed underwater area off Northland's east coast.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand2030: No drivers, no traffic jamsHours stuck on our car-clogged city motorways could be just a memory by 2030, says a visiting Stanford University energy expert.15 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAndrew Katsis: Not all chimps are chumpsNot all chimpanzees are created equal. Not only are some more intelligent than others, but about half of this variation is genetically inherited.14 Jul 02:00 AM
World'Super Black' is the new blackPuritans, Goths, avant-garde artists, hell-raising poets and fashion icon Coco Chanel all saw something special in it.13 Jul 05:00 PM
TechnologyMeet the superhero scientistAs a young child growing up in the UK, Hong Kong and the US, Dr Michelle "Nanogirl" Dickinson was fascinated by science and superheroes.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandScientist chips in with potato recordStunt scientist Tom Pringle last night claimed a Guinness World Record by using a potato bazooka to fire nine potatoes through a tennis racket in three minutes.09 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleMeet a jellybean super-tasterMaddie Hannah, 8, earned the title of "super-taster" after triumphing at a jellybean science experiment, hosted at the NZ International Science Festival in Dunedin.09 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleAlzheimer's blood test hopeA blood test to predict if someone will develop Alzheimer's within a year has been created, in a breakthrough that raises hopes that the disease could become preventable.08 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldEarth's violent volcanic past preserved in Antarctic ice sheetSome of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the last 2,000 years have left their indelible mark deep within the pristine ice sheet of the Antarctic, a study has found.07 Jul 04:25 AM
LifestyleMetal fans risking more than earacheBruises, cuts and bite marks amid a moshpit's rough and tumble aren't the worst injuries you can suffer at a heavy metal concert.04 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Moa no goer, but Cunliffe must wish dead ducks could flyTrevor Mallard's mind-boggling suggestion to harness science to bring the moa back to life will likely end up being much-a-dodo about nothing, writes John Armstrong.01 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessNZ scientist's trip to Branson's islandA young Kiwi scientist has spent the past few days playing chess with Richard Branson on his private island and being served lunch in the pool via a sushi boat.29 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldIs climate change destabilising Iraq?This winter was not a good one for farmers in the Fertile Crescent.29 Jun 02:48 AM
New ZealandEl Nino looking more likelyThe chances of an El Nino playing with our weather this summer have become more likely, according to a just-released report from the World Meteorological Organisation.26 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandMicroscopic beings could prove colossal to scienceScientists are searching in an unlikely place for the next big breakthrough - New Zealand's postcard hot springs.25 Jun 09:54 PM
New ZealandSurprise at rare frog numberThe discovery of 44 critically endangered Archey's frogs just a few kilometres from Whangamata has heartened an amphibian expert.25 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionSimon Sutcliffe: Resources must be focused on cancer controlCancer was the leading cause of death in New Zealand in 2010, accounting for nearly a third of all deaths, writes Simon Sutcliffe. That's an increase of nearly 13 per cent between 2000 and 2010.25 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldGenes may link cannabis, schizophreniaGenes associated with schizophrenia may also make people more likely to use cannabis, a new study has shown.25 Jun 04:46 AM
