New ZealandAntarctic evacuation under wayPassengers aboard the Akademik Shokalskiy are now being evacuated from the research ship that has been stuck in Antarctic sea ice for more than a week.02 Jan 07:15 AM
WorldHorrifying video goes viralIf there was ever a reason not to be nosey, then this video is it. And if you happen to be an arachnophobe, the scenes here are the stuff of your darkest nightmares.01 Jan 06:52 PM
New ZealandAntarctic rescue: Chopper use plannedPassengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice for a week are expected to be rescued by helicopter, officials say.31 Dec 05:30 AM
New ZealandRescue ship forced to turn backA rescue icebreaker sent to retrieve more than 70 people on a marooned research ship in the Antarctic sea ice has been forced to turn around after coming within 19km of the vessel.30 Dec 05:52 AM
WorldThe hot topics of 2014Observer writers look at hot topics for next year, from surveillance to missions to map out the galaxy.29 Dec 08:29 PM
New ZealandStranded scientists keep workingKiwi ornithologist Kerry-Jayne Wilson's fourth day stranded on a ship trapped by pack ice in Antarctica started with news that rescue could still be days away.29 Dec 02:30 AM
New ZealandRescue icebreaker making progressA rescue icebreaker is making steady progress zig-zagging through ice to rescue an ice-trapped ship in Antarctica with 74 people on board, including six New Zealanders.28 Dec 10:49 PM
New ZealandSetback for stranded KiwisA ship trapped by heavy sea ice in Antarctica with 74 people on board, including six Kiwis, will not be rescued until tomorrow night at the earliest.28 Dec 04:11 AM
New ZealandDouble chance to see eclipseKiwis are in for an astronomical treat in April and October next year27 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandIcebreaker heads for stranded KiwisAn icebreaker is expected to reach a stranded Antarctic research ship with six Kiwis on board late tonight.27 Dec 02:23 AM
New ZealandIce-stranded Kiwis happy despite stormA New Zealand scientist stranded on board a ship stuck in thick pack ice in Antarctica has reassured family back home that all is well.26 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldFirst fully artificial heart in serviceThe lines of thousands of love poems and songs may have to be rewritten, according to Professor Alain Carpentier.23 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleExercising in pregnancy under scopeCan exercise during pregnancy combat obesity in your baby? And could it help offset the so-called "fat gene"?23 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldNeanderthals highly inbredDNA taken from the 50,000-year-old toe bone of a Neanderthal woman has shown that she was highly inbred.19 Dec 01:11 AM
LifestyleThe T-shirt you can't stainA student has invented the answer to your problems - a T-shirt that is impossible to stain.17 Dec 11:15 PM
BusinessGoogle search ... and destroyComputer giant's motto is 'Don't be evil', but some worry that tech purchase brings allure of defence contracts.17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandConsumer watch: Low-cost screens get a big tickThree inexpensive sunscreens sold in supermarkets have come out tops in Consumer NZ testing.14 Dec 04:30 PM
TechnologyTime to ditch the 'Venus and Mars' clicheAs hardy perennials go, there is little to beat that science hacks' favourite: the hard-wiring of male and female brains.13 Dec 09:55 PM
LifestyleBabies: Smarter than we thinkCognitive development research is, like its subjects, still in its infancy, but it seems that our tiny tots are a lot smarter than science once gave them credit for. Angela Saini reports on the latest evidence — and argument — from the baby labs.13 Dec 09:00 PM
WorldAsteroids may have shot life to Mars - scientistsAsteroids like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs on Earth could have shot life to Mars or the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, US scientists have said.11 Dec 09:27 PM
TechnologyOpening doors far into space and close to homeNZ Science Media Centre staff and their Oz counterparts put together their 10 top picks for the world's biggest science stories of 2013.11 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleMore Kiwis stub out smoking habitAdults' rate of smoking has declined to 15 per cent in the latest census, down from 20.7 per cent in 2006.09 Dec 10:49 PM
New ZealandNZ warning - be ready for the big onePlastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a play, and named by a popular blog site as word of the year, "munted" became the catch-cry amid Christchurch's post-quake devastation.05 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDo whales hear their dinner?Auckland University team heads first research on giant mammals' ability to sense sound waves of prey.03 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldAncient javelins prompt evolution rethinkThe oldest known stone javelins have been discovered in Africa, predating humans by 80,000 years.02 Dec 08:48 PM
New ZealandScientist urges 25sec alert systemOne of the world's leading earthquake scientists has called on New Zealand to adopt cutting-edge technology that could give people as much as 25 seconds' warning.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPukeko's game of angry birdsNew Zealand's cute pukeko, known for its colour both in plumage and personality, has been shown to have a power-hungry, aggressive streak - quite literally.28 Nov 08:47 PM
New ZealandExperts call on all Kiwis to help test waterKiwis are being encouraged to become citizen scientists to check the health of their own lakes, rivers and streams.28 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleWhy girls like sweet stuffA gene linked to obesity which makes ice cream and sugary foods tastier for girls has been discovered by scientists.27 Nov 08:35 PM
