New ZealandSubduction secrets: What triggers 'megathrust' earthquakes?In one of the wildest corners of the planet, a quake-making subduction zone is being born.12 Jan 01:08 AM
New ZealandScorching seas: Planet's oceans running at record temperaturesClimate change has pushed the planet's oceans to record-breaking temperatures - study.11 Jan 09:00 AM
New ZealandScientists working to detect seismic risk below North IslandScientists to deploy 20 ocean-bottom seismometers to the Hikurangi Subduction Zone.11 Jan 02:14 AM
New ZealandWarm, wild and worsening: 2021 was NZ's hottest year on record'Hopefully it does open some people's eyes, if they're not already open,' scientist says.10 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandWhy Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellites look so weirdIs it a comet? Is it a UFO? No, it's most likely the future of remote internet access.10 Jan 02:47 AM
New Zealand'When, not if outbreak hits': Expert answers five Omicron questions we're all askingWhen will NZ see an Omicron outbreak? What will it look like? Prof Michael Baker explains.09 Jan 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: What we could learn from Australia's Omicron outbreakOPINION: Our editorial on observations from the Omicron outbreak across the Tasman.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ scientists to model steam-driven eruptions like Whakaari tragedyNew study could bring us closer to forecasting steam-driven blows like Whakaari tragedy.09 Jan 12:52 AM
LifestyleFertility breakthrough: How women could avoid IVF 'rollercoaster'New fertility technique could help prospective mothers have children later in life.08 Jan 10:48 PM
New Zealand'Everyone's affected, aren't they?': Michael Baker's son tests positive for Covid in OzThe Covid-19 pandemic just became a little more personal for Professor Michael Baker.08 Jan 09:32 PM
New Zealand'I pity them': Siouxsie Wiles' op-ed on abuse from 'everyday people'The NZ'er of the Year is in an employment stoush with Auck Uni over a lack of protection.08 Jan 01:16 AM
New ZealandUS lawsuits claim White Island tourists unaware of danger; graphic new detailsThe 2019 eruption claimed 22 lives.07 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOur great escapes: The brushes with Covid that could have sparked outbreaksNZ may have just escaped an Omicron outbreak - but it was far from our first near miss.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFestival drug testing: 'Dramatic drop' in bath salts being sold as MDMAIt comes as festival-goers spend their first summer under a law change.07 Jan 03:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClimate changed: Why scientists are redefining 'normal' in NZIt's been nearly five years since NZ had a colder-than-average month. What's "normal" now?06 Jan 04:00 PM
TechnologyNZ scientists in 'game-changing' plant cloning discoveryNZ scientists help discover a new gene described as a game-changer for agriculture.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpert modeller predicts NZ Omicron outbreak - in 18 daysPeople are being urged to get their booster shot before Omicron reaches the community.06 Jan 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyFive tech trends to watch in 2022From AI to web 3.0 via cryptocurrencies, the metaverse and the Internet of Things.05 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestylePools, fans, gazebos and chilly bins: The items in hot demand as temperatures soarSome stores had sold out of fans, gazebos and splash pools even before Christmas.05 Jan 12:20 AM
New ZealandExplained: Why your body feels beat by the heatWhy do we feel sapped by the heat? How hot's too hot? And what's the best way to cool off?04 Jan 03:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGrowing places: The eco-warriors fighting for our forests' future'From an early age, I just loved the bush.'03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ swelters: The science behind our heatwaveBeat by the heat? Blame it on a slab of high pressure and a stew of major climate drivers.03 Jan 06:00 AM
WorldJake's mice: Searching for answers to the puzzle of autismScientists are breeding mice with autism gene to find answers to the condition.03 Jan 01:43 AM
WorldNew studies reveal why Omicron variant is less severeMultiple new studies have revealed why the Omicron variant causes milder disease.01 Jan 06:41 AM
WorldPolar researchers report Covid outbreak in remote AntarcticaVirus infects two thirds of the 25 staff, despite precautions, vax, continent's isolation.31 Dec 12:37 AM
LifestyleScience-backed hacks: Eight new insights to help you live betterIs there a right time to hit the hay? Can coffee lower stroke risk? Can a run help mood?30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWill it be a bumper fishing year?Warm waters bring new fish to NZ waters - and probably sharks.29 Dec 08:50 PM
New ZealandWhere the next major pandemic could come from - and how prepared we are for itUnwell or 'sociopathic' elements, animal spillovers present pandemic risks, Baker says.29 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldChina slams Elon Musk over near collision in spaceThe world's richest man has found himself on the wrong foot with China.28 Dec 05:05 AM
World$14.6-billion space telescope blasts offObservatory hurtling toward its destination 1.6 million kilometres away.25 Dec 05:13 PM
New ZealandEffectiveness of drug used to treat Covid-19 against Omicron to be reviewedCovid-19 drug research is now focusing on its effectiveness against the Omicron variant.21 Dec 04:42 AM
KahuUniversity of Auckland to host mātauranga Māori symposiumIt comes after a letter claimed mātauranga fell short of 'what we can define as science'.14 Dec 08:14 AM
TravelFlying High: Teen aviator to become youngest woman to fly around the earthVisa issues, bad weather and a pandemic won't stop this teen from pursuing a world title.14 Dec 02:17 AM
New ZealandWhat does Omicron mean for NZ? UK virologist weighs in on new Covid threatDr Chris Smith talks to Science Digest about what the UK is seeing from Omicron.14 Dec 01:54 AM
