New ZealandWe won't recognise glaciersNew Zealand's postcard glaciers will by 2100 bear little resemblance to how they appear today - and climate change will be to blame.03 Aug 09:40 PM
New ZealandKiwis seek more ambitious climate goalsNearly all submitters who suggested emissions reduction goals in the Government's climate consultation wanted a target that was much more ambitious.19 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleSeaweed that tastes like baconVegetarians rejoice! Researchers at Oregon State University have patented a new strain of succulent red marine algae that tastes like bacon when it's cooked.16 Jul 11:15 PM
New ZealandDrones helping conservationWhat have drones got to do with native plants? Quite a lot actually. And science reporter Jamie Morton will tell us why.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandChilly winter lures feathered friendsA scientist who has just overseen a sprawling nationwide bird count is keen to find out exactly why a chilly early winter has brought more feathered visitors into our back gardens.05 Jul 02:56 AM
New ZealandWhen is our next big bang?When is our next big bang? That's the explosive question a team of scientists are going to try to answer.21 Jun 10:16 PM
WorldRacing to mass extinctionEarth has entered its sixth mass extinction with animals dying out at 100 times the normal rate, scientists have warned.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDelight over Victory's dune waddleConservationists say they'll probably never know what caused barracuda to maul dozens of endangered yellow-eyed penguins this year.04 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionWinter is comingWinter is coming in an actual sense, in that winter is coming. I know this because the TV weather people are using the term "polar blast".29 May 05:00 PM
WorldNepal quake: Huge aftershocks are rareThe 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on May 12, just weeks after the devastating 7.8 magnitude event, should be classed as an aftershock rather than a second earthquake.18 May 11:41 PM
New ZealandGiant squid found on Kaikoura beachA monster from the deep has washed up on a beach in Kaikoura.13 May 09:55 PM
New ZealandRain to test Welly's infrastructureSunnier skies are expected for many next week, but Wellington has been warned of more heavy rain in the next day - another test for Wellington’s infrastructure.13 May 08:55 AM
New ZealandFederated Farmers loses court battle over GMOsThe lobby group had lodged an appeal over whether the Northland Regional Council had jurisdiction under the Resource Management Act to ban the outdoor use of GMO matter.13 May 05:59 AM
New ZealandEl Niño - is it finally here?After years of threatening to inject its unwelcome wet and dry extremes into our climate, the chances of El Niño shaking up weather are now greater than ever, scientists say.13 May 01:30 AM
New ZealandBay can be boosted: studyThe Bay of Plenty accounts for 5.7 per cent of the national GDP and 6.6 per cent of employment. But its economic growth has been slightly behind the national average.12 May 05:56 AM
WorldPicturesque fjords also regulate climatePicture postcard fjords like those in the South Island have been found to likely play a significant part in regulation of the planet's climate, according to a newly published study by Kiwi and international researchers.04 May 09:04 PM
WorldCan we predict earthquakes?Can earthquakes ever be predicted? This question is timely after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal recently.30 Apr 06:00 AM
OpinionJames Griffin: Is the Large Hadron Collider even a good idea?I think my brain is full. Seriously, I think all my synapses, or whatever my brain uses to store information, have been used up.17 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldScientists discover oldest toolThe world's oldest tools - made by ancestors of modern humans around 3.3 million years ago - have been found in Kenya.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionMarie Brown: Damaging our heritage is too easyIn the first of a two-part series on New Zealand’s ‘vanishing nature’, author Marie Brown explains the country’s biodiversity crisis - and why things are getting worse.15 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandYour newfound neighboursNZ is home to tens of thousands of endemic plant, animal, insect and marine species. Jamie Morton looks at 10 new finds.05 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandEndangered dolphins at Great Barrier IslandResearchers have discovered a new hot-spot for a nationally-endangered species of dolphin near the shores of Great Barrier Island.31 Mar 11:45 PM
WorldMedieval remedy kills...superbug MRSAA thousand-year-old medieval remedy for eye infections which was discovered in a manuscript in the British Library has been found to kill the superbug MRSA.31 Mar 10:18 PM
New ZealandFive questions to save sealifeNearly 10 per cent of our coastal marine area is now safeguarded by reserves. But are we really doing enough? Science reporter Jamie Morton poses five key questions.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandStay awake listening to whalesSome of us listen to whale sounds to relax or sleep - but for Rosalyn Putland, it's serious science.01 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldBlack Death: Don't blame the ratsResearchers say gerbils, not rats, should be blamed for wiping out millions during the Black Plague.25 Feb 01:45 AM
WorldIs stress killing bee colonies?The sharp decline in honeybees has been linked to changes in foraging behaviour brought on by stress, a study has found.10 Feb 01:22 AM
New Zealand'Truck loads' of white tailsAccording to Rotorua pest control experts, it's not redbacks people should be worried about, it's the proliferation of white tail spiders that have been a problem in Rotorua this summer.08 Feb 01:00 AM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Subscriber's guide to the universeA year ago I started subscribing to Scientific American, a publication my older brother has read for years.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBig drought - whole nation at riskRain forecast for this week is unlikely to offset a soil-parching big dry that has put much of the country at serious fire risk and begun to hurt farmers in hot-spot areas.01 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldEarth pushing 'planetary boundaries'At the rate things are going, the Earth in the coming decades could cease to be a "safe operating space" for human beings.16 Jan 04:00 PM
