New ZealandNZ's Covid future: Our five biggest questions answeredAre waves like this our new normal? Michael Baker fields five questions we're all asking.15 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleIt's one of the worst Covid symptoms. Sore throats suck - do lozenges help at all?Some lozenges are more effective than others at soothing a sore throat.15 Jul 01:07 AM
New ZealandScientists link 'atmospheric rivers' to Antarctic meltTrain of atmospheric events starting near NZ linked to record melting of ice shelves.13 Jul 09:37 PM
WorldPig organ transplants inch closer with testing in the deadScientists have transplanted pigs hearts into two brain-dead people successfully in US.13 Jul 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandQ&A: What Omicron wave means for NZ's Long Covid riskMany Kiwis are already living with Long Covid. How will this Omicron wave raise the risk?12 Jul 07:30 AM
OpinionEquivalent to 1800 tonnes of TNT: What we know about the meteor that lit up NZThe meteor produced a shock wave strong enough to be picked up by GeoNet.12 Jul 12:33 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHe fixed Nasa's $8 billion giant space telescope, reluctantlyNew York Times: When Gregory Robinson took over, Webb was an expensive disaster.12 Jul 12:24 AM
TechnologySecurity tool will help protect against 'quantum' hackersPost-quantum cryptography helps to prevent attacks by 'quantum hackers'.12 Jul 12:15 AM
WorldFar out! Nasa telescope takes 'deepest ever' image of cosmosFirst images from new $10b telescope show space brimming with galaxies.11 Jul 11:25 PM
WorldFirst image coming from Nasa's new space telescopeDeepest view of the cosmos ever captured, close to the dawn of our universe.11 Jul 06:27 PM
New ZealandGround above hidden Taupō supervolcano rising, sinking - studyDecades of data reveals bed of NZ's largest lake has been constantly rising and falling.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy this Covid wave will cause higher hospitalisations, deathsBuilding Omicron wave may push hospitalisation rates 50 per cent higher than last one.11 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldBuilding blocks of life found floating in Milky Way, suggests we are not aloneThe find increases the chances life could have evolved on other planets across the galaxy.11 Jul 02:25 AM
New ZealandExplained: Five things to know about monkeypox in NZNZ is now among more than 50 countries to record monkeypox. Here's what you need to know.10 Jul 04:47 AM
New ZealandGiant rainmakers: Another 'atmospheric river' is heading our way - what is it?Scientists have learned surprising new insights about what are NZ's biggest rain-makers.09 Jul 11:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Three ways this Omicron wave will be differentThis Omicron wave is likely to cause more hospitalisations and deaths than the first. Why?09 Jul 10:22 PM
New ZealandMonkeypox in NZ - what Kiwi experts say you need to knowProfessor Michael Baker says monkeypox is 'nothing like Covid-19' and has 'good outcomes'.09 Jul 08:57 AM
New ZealandExplained: All of the winter nasties causing hospital headachesHospitals are battling a perfect storm of Covid and resurgent winter bugs. What are they?08 Jul 05:00 PM
TechnologyHuge search for mysterious dark matter beginsScientists know dark matter makes up most of the universe's mass, but it's hard to prove.07 Jul 09:17 PM
New ZealandExplained: All you need to know about new Omicron subvariantsBA.1, BA.2, BA.5 and now BA.2.75. Why have there been so many Omicron subvariants?06 Jul 07:00 AM
World76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYCA T. rex relative 76 million years old will be auctioned in New York this month.06 Jul 03:26 AM
New ZealandWorld-first NZ study links rheumatic fever to overcrowdingResearchers reveal new evidence that overcrowded homes raise acute rheumatic fever risk.05 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThink you're ageing fast? Don't stressHappiness Editor Matt Heath shares part two of his discussion with author Dave Robson.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Reopened borders changing shape of NZ's second waveNZ's second Omicron wave is starting differently to the first - with borders a big factor.05 Jul 01:06 AM
Travel'Botanical wonder': World's largest lily found hiding in public gardenFor the last 177 years it has been growing right under their noses.05 Jul 12:54 AM
TechnologyChina claim they 'can now read people's minds'Another development in Xi Jinping's relentless pursuit of a technological dystopia.04 Jul 10:12 PM
New Zealand'Tip of the iceberg': Sir Peter Gluckman's warning over teen mental healthWe are too focused on quick wins, says Sir John Key's former chief science adviser.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandJacinda Ardern meets with Boris Johnson: Extension to UK holiday visa scheme on cardsArdern will meet UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street.01 Jul 04:22 AM
WorldOrca hunting great white sharks in epic sea predator battleChange to the balance of power at the top of the food chain could affect whole ecosystem.01 Jul 02:55 AM
World'Alarming discovery': New superbug found in pigs can jump to humansNew strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria circulating among pigs is ringing alarm bells.29 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldScientists know something crashed into the moon. But what?New York Times: An unusual double crater on the lunar surface leaves experts guessing.28 Jun 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleYour mindset can be key to turning life into happier realityHappiness Editor Matt Heath talks with award-winning UK science writer Dave Robson.28 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWorld's biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swampMost bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.28 Jun 12:28 AM
New ZealandThree troubling things scientists just learned about Long CovidScientists are making worrying discoveries about Long Covid. Jamie Morton looks at three.26 Jun 07:00 AM
