New ZealandStudy: Is water causing cancer?Danish finding may have serious implications here back home.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Incredible footage of Antarctica's Adelie penguinsResearchers have captured the underwater antics of Antarctica's adelie penguins.27 Jan 01:58 AM
New ZealandStroke recovery: Dunedin neuroscientist's world-first discoveryA Dunedin neuroscientist has discovered a new way to help people recover from stroke.27 Jan 12:32 AM
New ZealandAuckland's carbon sink may be bigger than first thoughtMore CO2 might be getting sucked out of Auckland's atmosphere than first thought.26 Jan 11:42 PM
New ZealandDOC considers crackdown on sale of moa bones, eggshells, onlineOnline sales of moa bones and eggshells could become as extinct as the bird itself.26 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldScientists clone monkeys condemned to be mentally illChinese geneticists have been criticised after cloning five monkeys to be mentally ill.26 Jan 07:28 AM
New ZealandLittle spotted kiwi v ancient tuatara fight footage surprisesA fight between two native NZ species separated for centuries has surprised researchers.26 Jan 07:07 AM
New ZealandMeet the incredible creature scientists can't killIntroducing the the only animal to have survived all five of earth's mass extinctions.26 Jan 05:52 AM
LifestyleWhy scientists want you to sleep on itBrain researchers warn that lack of sleep is a public health crisis.25 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonLights blind-side pollinating mothsCOMMENT: Moths play a distinctly different pollination role to bees.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: The truth about the 'Mona Lisa Effect'Ever looked at a face on a billboard and creepily felt their gaze following you?25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLearning local: Papakura kids design their own playgroundPapakura Intermediate students are designing their own "astronomical playground".24 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldMutant monkey experiment slammedChina's latest monkey cloning experiment sparks outrage and is labelled "monstrous".24 Jan 12:45 AM
New ZealandPopular fertility treatment has no benefits, study findsA common fertility procedure doesn't boost success rates of pregnancy, NZ researchers say.23 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandQuake combo confuses GeoNet systemWhat was thought to have been a big East Coast earthquake actually turned out to be two.23 Jan 09:25 PM
WorldUFOs, warp drives, stargates: Secret Pentagon projects exposedThese experiments are stuff of conspiracy theory, but now it's been revealed it was true.22 Jan 01:41 AM
New ZealandMillion-dollar study: When will Antarctica's marine ice sheets melt?How warm would the ocean have to get to melt Antarctica's marine ice sheets, study asks.21 Jan 11:32 PM
WorldChinese probe adds weight to claim of gene-edited babiesChina seems to confirm scientist's claim.21 Jan 08:24 PM
New ZealandLearning local: Students find links to climate change in Whitianga estuaryNo one knew the answers when Whitianga students started investigating their local estuary.21 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldDear Mr. President, that's not how global warming worksTrump might have been joking, but but scientists see nothing to laugh at.20 Jan 10:26 PM
TechnologyForget to take medication? High-tech pill will alert youForget to take your medication? A new digital pill will alert you - and your doctor.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandVisual: Inside a tiny penguin's incredible 7000km trekAn elusive penguin's 7000km trek was one of the biggest surprises scientists got in 2018.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLearning local: Stink bug threat turns kids on to scienceTold to welcome "a real scientist", a child protested: "But we are all scientists!"20 Jan 04:00 PM
TechnologyCan China build first base on the moon by 2035?The technology is already available for an unmanned facility.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur heavenly, humble human handWhen our hands don't work properly or are injured, it profoundly changes our world.19 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldAussie astronomer busts controversial alien theoryAstronomer has weighed in on the debate over whether we are alone in the universe.18 Jan 08:20 PM
New ZealandFood forensics: how did that needle get in your fruit?A needle winds up in your strawberry. How do we find out how it got there?18 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonAre diet drinks a healthier choice?COMMENT: So-called diet drinks, which use artificial sweeteners, replace sugar.18 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldSpace advances signal brave new worldFocus beyond Earth is growing, writes Keith Gottschalk.16 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleOne joint can alter teenage brain structureStudy finds early use of dope distorts growth patterns.15 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldIce loss from Antarctica has increased sixfold since 1970sThe massive East Antarctica ice sheet is already a major contributor to sea-level rise.14 Jan 09:28 PM
New ZealandWhat's causing NZ's air pollution problems?One of the worst towns for air pollution the focus of a study pin-pointing NZ's problems.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandJamie Morton's Antarctic Diary: Why Kiwis come to Scott BaseWhat makes someone want to live in Antarctica? Jamie Morton explains.13 Jan 04:00 PM