New ZealandESR team's crucial Covid-19 work garners top awardESR's crucial behind-the-scenes work on Covid-19 recognised with top science award.03 Dec 07:18 PM
New ZealandMassey scientists 'stressed and anxious' as course cuts confirmedStaff facing uncertainty as Massey opts to slash science course offerings by nearly half.03 Dec 01:58 AM
TravelET, phone help! 800-tonne SETI telescope crushedThe observatory had an illustrious 57-year career in the sciences, earning a Nobel Prize.03 Dec 12:19 AM
New Zealand'Shock to the system': Wellington scientist's icy escape from 2020How a snow and ice physicist spent part of 2020 adrift from world affairs.02 Dec 09:05 PM
WorldChina's Chang'e 5 spacecraft touches down on the moonThe lander is scheduled to spend two days on the moon running tests and collecting rocks.02 Dec 01:23 AM
OpinionWhakaari tragedy: Why scientists should welcome charges against GNSOPINION: Today's society demands clearer, louder safety warnings. That's not unreasonable.01 Dec 01:04 AM
New ZealandAnalysis: What does declaring a 'climate emergency' actually do?NZ is set to declare a climate emergency. Will it change anything? Jamie Morton explains.01 Dec 12:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Dramatic data shows how lockdown crushed fluExperts astonished as "once in a century" Covid-19 interventions crush flu rates by 99%.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew analysis reveals NZ's 150-year climate transformationAll of NZ's coldest years happened before 1933 - and its warmest have come since 1998.28 Nov 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe genius of genomics: The revolution that helped NZ quash Covid-19A science revolution that began 30 years ago helped power NZ's smart Covid-19 response.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandConfronting stats reveal Kiwis most at risk of drowning in world-first study17-year-old Paris Schlooz almost drowned last year on Auckland's notorious west coast.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDoes vaping raise the risk of spreading Covid-19?Vapers are at higher risk of catching Covid-19. Can they also spread it through the air?26 Nov 04:40 AM
New ZealandScientists hope to drill 500m-deep exploration wells into volcanoScientists are keen to drill two exploration wells into the 11 million-year-old volcano.24 Nov 07:10 AM
New ZealandLaw Commission finds flaws in DNA use for investigationThe Law Commission found ways DNA is used in criminal investigations ignores human rights.23 Nov 11:37 PM
New ZealandHow Kiwi tech is bringing nuclear fusion closer to realityNZ tech is bringing holy grail of sustainable energy - nuclear fusion - closer to reality.23 Nov 09:42 PM
LifestyleScientists kill cancer cells with ground-breaking DNA-altering treatmentTechnology can physically cut the DNA in cancerous cells, scientist says.23 Nov 03:35 AM
Lifestyle'Holy Grail': Ageing process biologically reversed for first timeIsraeli scientists literally turn back the clock in over-64s during three-month study.19 Nov 11:52 PM
New ZealandWill climate change mean more earthquakes and eruptions?Can climate change influence quakes and volcanic eruptions? NZ study aims to find out19 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandNZ buys another Covid vaccine, mandatory masks from todaySecond vaccine will be available in the third quarter of 2021.18 Nov 08:24 PM
New ZealandWhat will an Alpine Fault quake feel like?Scientists to simulate millions of virtual quakes to learn how Alpine Fault will shake NZ.18 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldOld dogs, new research and the secrets of ageingNew York Times: The ways dogs grow and age may provide useful similarities with people.18 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandCould cheeky weka help NZ's great pest wipe-out?Researchers suggest our scallywag weka may play an unlikely role in nature: pest-busting.18 Nov 12:19 AM
New ZealandOne in 10 parents experienced severe burnout in lockdown"Parenting during lockdown was constant, parents didn't get a break": Researcher.18 Nov 12:17 AM
Lifestyle'Duelling dinosaurs' find new home after fight over ownershipThe unique fossil has two dinosaurs intertwined in what looks like a final death match.17 Nov 10:05 PM
WorldSpaceX capsule docks with International Space Station"Oh, what a good voice to hear," ISS astronaut says as capsule commander makes contact.17 Nov 04:43 AM
New ZealandLeonid meteor shower visible in NZ skiesThe meteor shower will be visible until November 21 and is best viewed from around 4am.17 Nov 12:50 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Can 'superspreaders' be targeted for vaccination?A new model has suggested how "super-spreaders" could be targeted for a Covid-19 vaccine.16 Nov 02:56 AM
WorldFirst 'space cab' off the rank: SpaceX makes history with Resilience launchFour astronauts blast off on first private shuttle flight to the space station.16 Nov 01:15 AM
New ZealandRunning hot: Some coastal areas now in 'marine heatwave'Some of NZ's waters have reached 'marine heatwave' state - and we're not even at the peak.16 Nov 12:48 AM
New ZealandNZ's mysterious 'silent quakes' may help forecast future tsunamisHidden quakes may be key to forecasting threat from big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.14 Nov 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow will NZ's first Covid-19 vaccine work?A Covid-19 vaccine could be here early next year. A top immunologist explains the science.14 Nov 08:48 PM
New ZealandMt Taranaki eruption 'likely' in next 50 yearsStudy focuses on disruption to economy, infrastructure and road to recovery post eruption.13 Nov 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCovid-19: NZ vaccine maker crowdfunds, bemoans lack of Govt supportLocal contender says it has advantages in its approach, logistics and cost.13 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island: Alert level raised as ash, dark plumes seenGNS has raised the volcanic alert level to level 2.13 Nov 03:36 AM
