New ZealandResearchers find an easier way for smokers to quitSmokers have better chance of quitting by using nicotine gum and patches at the same time.20 Apr 10:59 PM
New ZealandBreakthrough epilepsy finding could help kids around the worldBreakthrough to boost treatment for most common neurological hospital emergency in kids.20 Apr 10:42 PM
WorldYou can buy a baby T. rex skeleton on eBay for $3 millionHowever, private ownership of rare artifact robs researchers the chance to learn from it.19 Apr 08:11 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonTake short breaks to learn a new skillForget practising - a rest might be your best way of learning.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAward-winning Tauranga mathematician elected Fellow of Royal Society of LondonAward-winning Tauranga mathematician to be made Royal Society Fellow.18 Apr 11:48 PM
New ZealandSpecial Report: The tragedy of our environment in four dismal figuresA sweeping audit has revealed an environment under attack from virtually every direction.17 Apr 11:00 PM
OpinionComment: We can all play our part in curing cancerComment: Medical research is something which is incredibly important to me.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhen 1080 falls on forests, more kiwi chicks surviveAerial 1080 drops have proven key to the survival of kiwi chicks in a North Island forest.17 Apr 01:18 AM
New ZealandStudy shows past rumbles on NZ's big quake danger zoneScientists pull together most comprehensive picture yet of NZ's largest geological threat.17 Apr 12:47 AM
New ZealandStudy: Bowel cancer risk with even 'moderate' amount of red meatEven a moderate amount of red and processed meat raises risk of bowel cancer, study says.16 Apr 11:04 PM
New ZealandWhite Island's crater lake now less likely to overflowThe risk of an overflow at NZ's rowdiest volcano appears to have cooled, scientists say.16 Apr 10:13 PM
WorldWhat bees seek in the blink of an eyeThere are bees which happily feast on human tears – and blood, sweat and dead animals.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionSir Peter Gluckman: Changing society a threat to our speciesCOMMENT: We must work harder to see that truth prevails.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDoC: Forest 'mega-mast' may spell local extinctionsPest plagues are feared with biggest beech forest seeding event in nearly half a century.14 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandIs this how we stop the cat control debate turning feral?Working with cat owners, not against them, key to finding solutions that work.13 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleGame of Clones: Why faces foil usGoT could help us understand why reliably recognising others is an elusive art.13 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldOnline trolls hijacked scientist's image to attack Katie BoumanUgliest corners of internet couldn't stand the fame for a woman in a male-dominated field.12 Apr 10:11 PM
LifestyleNanogirl: Your cat is deliberately ignoring youCompared to dogs, research on cats and cat behaviour is light.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHome truths: what hurts and helps Kiwi kids' developmentKids from troubled homes struggle later - but in spite of poverty some beat the odds.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudy casts new light on our mysterious ancestorsFindings change what we know about the "out of Africa" story at roots of modern humanity.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandUh oh: Mysterious web covers Hawke's Bay woman's lawn, but no spiders to be seen"You could see the entire array of webs just slightly float in the air - it was amazing."11 Apr 04:09 AM
LifestyleLink between men's hair growth and testicle sizeStudy finds males can be "well-adorned or well-endowed, but it's hard to be both."11 Apr 02:47 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCreatures of the deep: Weird new NZ species discoveredSquid that resembles a character from The Muppets among just-discovered NZ sea creatures.11 Apr 02:32 AM
New ZealandKiwi professor's black hole theory proven rightToday's image proves the theory of rotating black holes he found 56 years ago.11 Apr 01:00 AM
OpinionBlack hole image beautiful, profound - but what does it tell us?It's beautiful. It's profound. But it's not very detailed, is it?10 Apr 09:37 PM
World'Unseeable' revealed: First-ever image of a black hole'We have seen what we thought was unseeable,' said the head of the team of scientists.10 Apr 05:13 PM
OpinionComment: Pet turtles should not be bannedComment: Turtles make good pets and they do not proliferate in New Zealand conditions.10 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTremors at Mt Ruapehu as crater lake heats upMt Ruapehu's Crater Lake has heated up in recent weeks to temperatures not seen in years.10 Apr 04:19 AM
New ZealandQ&A: Why tomorrow's black hole reveal is big newsScientists are about to reveal what a black hole looks like - and it's a big deal.10 Apr 02:25 AM
New ZealandResearch backs flu shots during pregnancyRates of hospitalisation were higher for Māori women compared with any other ethnicity.09 Apr 07:37 AM
New ZealandNZ study: NZ glaciers' 'huge loss' of ice in just 42 yearsRampant glacier loss shows NZ may become 'land of the short white cloud', scientist says.08 Apr 08:47 PM
LifestyleBreakthrough NZ research: How C-section babies may miss health benefitsWorld-first study to reveal the health benefits of non-Caesarean births.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhy a big Mt Taranaki eruption just got more dangerousDeadly pyroclastic flows from Taranaki eruptions can spread further than once thought.07 Apr 12:03 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonThe impact of poverty on children's brainsDevelopment suffers at an early stage for those growing up in poor households.05 Apr 04:00 PM
