New ZealandScientist: White Island eruption was 'basically instantaneous'A volcanologist has described White Island's eruption as "basically instantaneous".09 Dec 03:34 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Could your makeup make you sick?COMMENT: Highest levels of potentially harmful microbes are found in the beauty sponges.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow life on our planet made it through snowball EarthNew York Times: How did life make it through when the Earth's natural thermostat broke?03 Dec 08:20 PM
New Zealand$5m project to begin building NZ's first 'gene bank'Scientists aim to tackle diseases hurting Kiwis by building NZ's first genomic database.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ scientists to probe climate threat frozen undergroundThawing permafrost may unleash a monster load of carbon. What will come from Antarctica?01 Dec 12:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNiki BezzantNiki Bezzant: Australia is finally waking up to climate changeCOMMENT: There is a link between a healthy (or unhealthy) planet and healthy people.30 Nov 04:01 PM
WorldScientists find 'monster' black hole so big they didn't think it was possibleScientists didn't think it was possible for a black hole to be 20 times that of the sun.30 Nov 03:17 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: How your beer could also heat your barbecueCOMMENT: Brewing waste could be used to filter dirty water, cook food and heat your home.29 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldScientists discover 'impossible' black hole too big to existDiscovery of black hole raises questions about gaps in Einstein's theory of relativity.29 Nov 07:53 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFormer CEO was investigated for bullying, report kept secretHigh-powered lawyer Maria Dew QC was brought in by the board to investigate.28 Nov 09:39 PM
WorldAlien comet soars through our solar systemSomething strange is sailing toward us. Something extraordinarily fast.28 Nov 08:32 PM
New ZealandTwo Kākāpō flying home from Auckland Zoo in time for ChristmasAdult female Cyndy and Huhana 2-A, a juvenile, will be flown home to Whenua Hou Island.26 Nov 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldScientists created fake rhino horn. But should we use it?New York Times: Will flooding the market with artificial rhino horn help or hurt?26 Nov 04:00 AM
WorldUnearthed journal reveals coal industry knew about dangers of burning fossil fuels in 1966Document warned changes to climate 'will cause melting of the polar icecaps'.25 Nov 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldStuck in Arctic ice, dodging polar bears. All for scienceNew York Times: A yearlong expedition to study the Arctic's changing climate.25 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandAnimal adolescents and their human counterparts not so different: biologistEven animal adolescence is filled with teen drama and peer pressure.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: The difference between knowledge and intelligenceWe will be more knowledgeable when New Zealand history is on the syllabus.23 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe Big Read: Three crucial questions facing young KiwisNZ's biggest philanthropic effort will aid crucial studies. We look at three of them.22 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Pursuit of perfection is blowing away our insect populationCOMMENT: Leaf blowers are endangering our garden friends and contributing to their decline22 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGrowing human brain cells gets $16m boostBrain researchers will never have to wash cars to raise money again.21 Nov 09:00 AM
New ZealandHow AI is about to take us back into NZ's weather pastA world-first project using AI could transform what we know about weather in NZ.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHalf of Kiwis flunk general knowledge questions - test yourselfHalf of NZ adults don't know basic facts in science, maths, history and geography.18 Nov 09:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentEnvironmentalist helps bring methane measuring project to NZThe satellite will be able to gather data on methane at the individual feedlot level17 Nov 05:52 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Scientists may have figured out why we hiccupCOMMENT: The bad news is, even with the often bizarre remedies, there's no stopping them.15 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Right-to-die word gamesJay Kuten is playing word games in his promotion of this dangerous legislation.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDark as night, hot as hell: What it's like inside an Oz forest fireDaytime darkness. Ember storms. A scientist describes what it's like inside a forest fire.13 Nov 12:45 AM
New ZealandMercury rising: Celestial event thrills stargazersOne hundred stargazers watch the Transit of Mercury from historic Coromandel location.12 Nov 01:34 AM
New ZealandBig smoke: Oz plume to hit NZ tomorrowThe next big smoke plume from Australia's fires hits NZ tomorrow. Should we be worried?11 Nov 11:06 PM
BusinessGlass disc sends sci-fi into spaceNew technology could store data for billions of years.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's newest political party launchedGene technology could be a powerful tool in reducing predators, says Vernon Tava.10 Nov 02:00 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonDo houseplants really clean the air in your home?COMMENT: Just open a window to improve indoor air quality, says new research.08 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandQuakes in the Tron? Revealing Hamilton's hidden riskHidden faults and evidence of past shakes prompt a rethink of Hamilton's earthquake risk.05 Nov 01:03 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessComment: Will protein technology actually restore balance to the global food system?The way consumers understand food is evolving04 Nov 07:45 PM
World'Sleeping giant' awake after 500 yearsDormant for 500 years, geologists are scrambling to make sense of what's happening.03 Nov 04:38 PM
