New ZealandHow we're eating the plastic we put in the oceanWe're likely consuming the plastics we put in the ocean. And there's even worse news.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew wonder material: A rugby field packed in a teaspoonScientists are excited at the carbon-capturing potential of a new class of compounds.09 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeNicola Patrick: Nothing surprises me anymore -- except these surprisesNicola Patrick on the spirit of Christmas09 Dec 01:00 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: How vacuuming could save the planetCOMMENT: An interplanetary vacuum cleaner may be about to change the world.07 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleWeird Science: Marriage really does improve with ageHoneymoon long over? Hang in there, researchers say.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandUniversity gets $5m for world-leading brain researchSir David Levene says his wife's struggle with Parkinson's inspired his latest donation.07 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldScary reason behind Great Dying event — and it doesn't bode well for usCause of Earth's deadly extinction event has been found - and it doesn't bode well for us.07 Dec 01:24 AM
LifestyleWhat really happens during a near-death experienceExperts explain the science behind this puzzling phenomenon.06 Dec 08:07 PM
New ZealandWhy this weird, ancient native critter is closer to the brinkOf all the critters living in our waterways, the tadpole shrimp is among the strangest.06 Dec 04:00 PM
EducationLetters: Library needs more school science text booksRotorua Daily Post readers have their say.06 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandHottest summer drove alps' biggest ever ice loss - scientistOur hottest ever summer drove the Southern Alps' biggest seasonal melt, scientist says.06 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandNZ study could help the hunt for Einstein's cosmic ripplesNZ study could tell us more about mysterious gravitational waves - and what causes them.05 Dec 08:45 PM
New ZealandHave we forgotten NZ's violent colonial past?We commemorate Anzac Day. So why have we forgotten conflicts fought on our own soil?05 Dec 08:44 PM
New ZealandMyna offence: Why do these birds sound so annoying?As far as singing prowess goes, the myna is the Bon Scott to our tui's Beyonce. But why?05 Dec 07:14 PM
New ZealandInto the ice world: Why we should all care about AntarcticaWhy care about Antarctica? what happens there, matters here, Jamie Morton explains.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandInto the ice world: A DNA miracle in Antarctica's 'Martian' Dry ValleysAntarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys are among the most inhospitable places on Earth.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow does NZ's quake risk compare to other countries?Maps reveal how NZ's seismicity stacks up against other shaky parts of the planet.04 Dec 03:37 AM
New ZealandScience test: 80% aren't ready for high schoolReport finds progress between Years 4 and 8 is too slow in all subjects.03 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldUniversity denies 'Chinese Frankenstein' has been detainedHe Jiankui claimed to have produced the world's first gene-edited babies.03 Dec 06:40 AM
WorldChina's construction boom leads to discovery of new dinosaursConstruction boom in China unearths so many fossils that 70 new species have been named.02 Dec 10:56 PM
TechnologyMars: Now boffins seek inside storyWe've only scratched at the surface in past 50 years.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandClimate change: Revealing its hand in today's extreme weatherWe'll soon be able to reveal climate change's hand in extreme weather - and in real time.01 Dec 11:57 PM
New ZealandYoung NZ scientist pioneering helmet-style brain scannersKiwi-made tech paves the way to move MRI brain imaging outside large imaging suites.01 Dec 09:22 PM
LifestyleThe secret life of babies: Fascinating new findsIn a new TV series, paediatrician Dr Guddi Singh examines the behaviour of babies.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe big one: Scientists reveal how lethal quake could hit NZLeading scientists explain their search for the secrets of the Hikurangi zone.30 Nov 05:15 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: Why do we like the taste of coffee?Scientists explain why we shouldn't like the taste of coffee, yet we do.30 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: The secret structure of cactus spinesCOMMENT: New research reveals why some spines are easier to remove than others.30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhite Island's crater lake could soon overflowWhite Island's rising crater lake could overflow midway through next year, scientists say.29 Nov 09:03 PM
WorldScientists call for a halt to genetically editing embryosScientists said the risks are too great to permit clinical trials at this time.29 Nov 08:15 PM
World'Changing the gene pool': Concerns sparked by gene-edited babiesScientist's experiment to alter the DNA of twin babies could have far-reaching effects.29 Nov 05:24 AM
New ZealandScientists certain Pink and White Terraces buried under lakeScientists say they're settled on the long-lost Pink and White Terraces' former location.28 Nov 06:00 PM
WorldWhat planet Earth might look like in 200 million yearsHere are four possible scenarios.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTypical or tropical? NZ's forecast for summer is inThere's a 50/50 chance of a typical NZ summer – or one even balmier than normal.28 Nov 03:40 AM
New ZealandStudy explores stress in district rocked by quakes, droughtResearchers exploring stress in Canterbury district rocked by quakes, drought and storms.27 Nov 11:47 PM
