Climate scientist wins $100,000 prize
The Victoria University professor won the award at an event in Wellington today.
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Over 1400 people died from poison in NZ between 2008 and 2013, study finds.
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Don't we agree the branding of sports teams in NZ is downright confusing and embarrassing?
12 Questions with Dr Natalie Flynn: Science of being a mum
Clinical psychologist Natalie Flynn explains what science says about caring for babies.
Why delaying dinner time is bad for your bugs
Eating later isn't just bad for our bodies, but the millions of bugs that live within us.
Big Read: Five reasons young Kiwis deserve to be angry about climate inaction
Thousands of teens will march over climate action on Friday. What world will they inherit?
Stephen Hawking's nurse of 15 years suspended over his care
In a secret tribunal, nurse has been accused of "serious" misconduct concerning his care.
Antibiotic resistance: NZ among least exposed - study
New study uses sewage samples to compare risk of drug-resistant bacteria around the globe.
'We've been left behind in the world': New call to discuss controversial gene technology
Conservationist says it's time to talk about controversial gene technology to beat pests.
'Digital dementia': Why you need to train your brain
Two Auckland sisters are helping people keep their memory in tip-top condition.
The 28-year-old woman who can't read numbers
Hannah Hughson can't read road signs, price tags or recipes, but she wants to help others.
How social media is making our children fat
COMMENT: Obesity highlights need for review of social media influencers.
New NZ space race launched
Brightest minds called on for New Zealand Aerospace Challenge 2019
Scientists discover different kind of killer whale off Chile
Tales of a mysterious orca have been told for years, now scientists could have proof.
Watch: Amazing ice 'break-out' at Scott Base
Video footage has captured a spectacular "break-out" of ice outside NZ's Scott Base.
Scientists struck by NZ's vanishing postcard glaciers
A year on from NZ's hottest summer, scientists find many glaciers in a worrying state.
'A cat and mouse game': Is science keeping up with NZ's drug problem?
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'A cat and mouse game': Is science keeping up with NZ's designer drug problem?
Are scientists keeping up with the "explosion" of new illegal drugs entering our country?
Jim Salinger and Michael Mann: The Earth is round, and we're warming it
COMMENT: Climate science is settled and deniers should not published.
Woman inhales virus from sewage on purpose
Now scientists are racing to find novel alternatives to traditional antibiotics.
The 'boiling frog': Are we 'normalising' climate change?
After another of NZ's hottest summers, study suggests risk of normalising climate change.
Forget plastic-free Feb, try no-fly 2019
There are signs that pledges to give up flying are gaining traction.
Nanogirl: Grumpy cat? You may be to blame
COMMENT: Personalities of domestic cats might directly mirror that of their owners.
5.0 quake hits East Coast
A magnitude 5 earthquake has struck off the North Island's East Coast this morning.
The heat won't be beat: NZ to stay warm over autumn
Hotter temperatures the norm for NZ over autumn, with no rain in sight for dry Nelson.
University professor accused of selling student's research for millions
Student Kishore Cholkar's research involved nanotechnology.
Drone footage captures bubbling White Island crater lake
The video shows an eagle-eye view of the slime-green crater lake bubbling aggressively.
Return of the right whales: making way for rare ocean giants
Southern right whales could be rediscovering old migratory paths to NZ, researchers say.
NZ school students join global strike for climate
NZ school students plan to join a global "strike for climate" on March 15.
Why NZ shouldn't be waiting to tackle methane
With methane emissions soaring, NZ shouldn't be waiting for a solution, scientist says.
Diet drinks linked to stroke in controversial study
Food industry group says diet drink/stroke study is fake news
Rocket science: Students' 9km-high microbiology experiment
Canterbury University students Matthew Furkert, Jack Davies, Robbie Grove and Thomas Bell have sent a rocket 31,000 feet above the Waikato countryside.
Rocket science: students' 9km-high microbiology experiment
A group of students have launched themselves into the record books with an odd experiment.
Michael J Fox backs $200,000 Kiwi study
Hollywood star Michael J Fox's charity is funding promising NZ Parkinson's research.