New Zealand'Only game in town': Michael Baker - Delta at 'peak fitness', fears for next variantCovid's next moves will bring new challenges, says a prominent epidemiologist.28 Oct 03:53 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldTo err is human; to mistakenly bite is baby white sharkNew York Times: Researchers test the "mistaken identity theory" of unprovoked shark bites.27 Oct 11:22 PM
New ZealandNew modelling: How will the Delta outbreak play out?New modelling explores short-term outbreak scenarios, and potential for a circuit-breaker.26 Oct 11:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClimate crisis: NZ is being transformed, but have we noticed?Climate change is worsening droughts and deluges - but are Kiwis seeing the signs?26 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhakaari eruption: Volcanologist reflects as a science organisation faces chargesIt will never be 100 per cent safe to visit an active volcano.25 Oct 09:15 PM
New ZealandCounties-Manukau inches to 88% first-jab rate - how Auckland's vaccine targets are trackingA long weekend and unsettled weather may have put Aucklanders off getting vaccinated.25 Oct 04:43 AM
New ZealandSchool's in: Teachers slam Govt decision as expert warns of classroom dangerAn aerosol chemist says teachers should use the warm weather to their advantage.20 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionOpen letter to New Zealanders: We all need to act now on climate changeOPINION: The cost of climate change could become overwhelming this century.19 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Could staying at level 4 have quashed this outbreak?Modelling delivered a month ago reveals scientists correctly picked a level 3 case climb.19 Oct 06:06 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldInside the UK lab company infecting humans with Covid-19Volunteers are paid £3000 to £4000 and stay in hotel-like rooms - with biohazard warnings.19 Oct 03:21 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow a nuclear bomb could save Earth from a stealthy asteroidNew York Times: 3D models are helping scientists prepare for a worst-case scenario.18 Oct 09:33 PM
New ZealandLive: Auckland risks 'months' longer in lockdown, Cabinet meets on alert levelsDespite Saturday's vax boost, modeller fears tracing collapse may spell longer lockdown.17 Oct 09:30 PM
New ZealandAncient insights: how the Gulf's snapper lost crucial nurseriesScientists reach back centuries to reveal how key habitats for Gulf snapper have vanished.16 Oct 10:09 PM
New ZealandNZ-made Covid vaccine booster trial to begin next yearNZ scientists plan to trial a locally-made Covid-19 booster vaccine by the end of 2022.16 Oct 09:18 PM
New Zealand'She just keeps on giving': Cancer research team 'ecstatic' after Wellington teen's donated brain arrivesBrain tissue could help find cure for aggressive cancer which took Jemima Gazley's life.16 Oct 08:20 PM
New ZealandCovid case numbers 'beyond what we have expected' - PMPM acknowledges Auckland's worsening Covid-19 case numbers have exceeded expectations.15 Oct 04:09 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNewly discovered bat viruses give hints to Covid's originsNew York Times: Findings have significant implications for debate over Covid's origins.15 Oct 04:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: Nobel win overdue kudos for climate scienceNobel win for climate scientists overdue recognition, write Dave Frame and Suzanne Rosier.13 Oct 08:11 PM
New ZealandClimate change: quarter of Kiwis 'alarmed' over crisisNew polling pin-points five main views toward climate change among Kiwis.12 Oct 11:50 PM
New ZealandSir Peter Gluckman moves into influential new role in global scienceEminent NZ expert to head influential world science body as it launches Covid-19 forecast.12 Oct 11:14 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ faces 'elevated' ex-tropical cyclone risk this seasonUp to two systems could veer into NZ's neighbourhood this tropical cyclone season.12 Oct 04:30 AM
New Zealand'160 cases a day by November': Modeller's grim Covid prediction for NZProfessor Michael Plank said currently new cases are doubling each 12 days.12 Oct 03:54 AM
New Zealand'Could get totally out of control': DHB modelling paints grim picture for South AucklandIf border rules are loosened, South Auckland could see 1000-1400 cases a week, DHB warns.12 Oct 02:08 AM
New ZealandDelta outbreak: Does it matter if I bring forward my vaccination?Kiwis are being encouraged to shorten their gap between Pfizer doses. What does that mean?12 Oct 12:16 AM
WorldCovid-19 may have evolved nine years ago in Chinese mineworker, US expert claimsSamples of a miner's puzzling disease may have escaped Wuhan into the population.09 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandLet's get vaccinated on the Sky Tower: Wiles' texts to Bloomfield revealedText messages between pair were released under the Official Information Act.08 Oct 04:15 PM
New ZealandKiwi still struggling 19 months after Covid damaged his heartLuke MacLean-McMahon can't do the sports and exercise he used to love.08 Oct 04:00 PM
Business'Progress', but no timeline for rapid testing pilotGovernment claims "progress" on rapid testing, but still no details of business pilot.08 Oct 04:30 AM
OpinionExplainer: No, Covid vaccines don't stay in your body for yearsVaccines are cleared from the body quickly - it's the immune response that lasts.08 Oct 03:38 AM
New ZealandCancer breakthroughs 'held back' by Covid-19, says immunologist'We can't do the scientific trade and exchange that we need to make the breakthroughs.'06 Oct 07:48 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGrowing concern over genetic discrimination in New ZealandGenetic discrimination is using someone's genetic info to discriminate against them.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: What will 'endemic' coronavirus look like?Virologists are increasingly saying Covid-19 is here to stay. So what will that look like?04 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldNobel Prize honours discovery of temperature, touch receptorsTwo US-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine today.04 Oct 10:33 AM
New ZealandEasing lockdown spells more spread, more cases - modellerTop modeller warns easing restrictions in Auckland will see cases rise over coming weeks.04 Oct 04:51 AM
