New ZealandWould you like some stardust with that stamp?NZ Post's latest stamp collection is served with a sprinkling of stardust.30 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelBrainy birds: Penguins don't just look smart, says studyAdored for their waddle and striking black and white attire, these birds have smarts.25 Apr 10:28 PM
TravelKiwis on cruise may have discovered new bird speciesThe cruise line has a bit of a reputation for discovering new species of birds.18 Apr 03:30 AM
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
OpinionJim Salinger and Michael Mann: The Earth is round, and we're warming itCOMMENT: Climate science is settled and deniers should not published.05 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesForget plastic-free Feb, try no-fly 2019There are signs that pledges to give up flying are gaining traction.01 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonHow to stop poisoning the ocean with plastic every time you wash your clothesCOMMENT: It's time to make polluting fashion go out of trend.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat is a Slow Slip Event?Explanation of slow slip earthquakes associated with New Zealand's Hikurangi Subduction Zone. / GNS ScienceWatch18 Feb 10:08 PM
EditorialUS climate deal simple plea for urgent actionEDITORIAL: Now in 2019 the New Deal programme is being invoked once again.10 Feb 04:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat these creatures are telling us about climate changeAs the planet warms, we can turn to these species as climate change's coal mine canaries.08 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRelease of birds lifts hopeJust 250 of this rare shore bird endemic to New Zealand still remain.05 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandA look inside our geohazards monitoring centreLower Hutt geohazards centre shaking up the way we monitor earthquakes.Watch03 Feb 06:30 PM
New ZealandA look inside our geohazards monitoring centreNew centre already helping us better monitor earthquakes - and could save lives.03 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionCulture of killing pests foster other abuseCOMMENT: No animal deserves to die a painful death, even those we call pests.29 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldScientists say 2018 continues temperature trend29 countries hit new highs during year that is the fourth hottest on record.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
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
WorldSpace advances signal brave new worldFocus beyond Earth is growing, writes Keith Gottschalk.16 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldEarth captured in all its fragilityA photo lends a one-of-a-kind image inspiration to care for our planet.23 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldClimate deal falls short of leap forwardGruelling negotiations in Poland have added legal flesh to bones of 2015 Paris agreement.16 Dec 04:00 PM
World15-year-old activist calls out world leaders"You are not mature enough to tell it like it is."16 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldScary signs of polar winter warmingAlaskan scientists describe never-before-seen melting in the Arctic and Antarctica.14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSecrets beneath Antarctica's ice shelvesWe know less about what's beneath Antarctic ice shelves than we do about Mars' surface.09 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
TechnologyMars: Now boffins seek inside storyWe've only scratched at the surface in past 50 years.02 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
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 ZealandMale shark washed ashore two days after its female mate2.5m-long shark found at Devonport two days after 3m shark washed up at Stanley Bay.27 Nov 05:52 PM
World'Super Earth' may hold clues to distant worldsAstronomers discovered evidence of an alien world unlike anything in our own solar system.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCan the world stop polar ice sheets collapsing?The world's ice sheets could still collapse with less than 2C of warming, review finds.12 Nov 08:59 PM
New ZealandVolcanic cone rules off to courtThe maunga authority wants the more restrictive viewshaft rules to take priority.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandOn shaky ground: Site for dream home on top of rare volcanoGeological discovery in rural Karaka a setback for owners' plan to build his dream home.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi's giant lost cousin also loved the night-lifeThe kiwi's long-lost close cousin loved the night-life as much as our national icon does.31 Oct 03:35 AM
New ZealandRising star bringing her science out of the bushUniversity of Otago scientist Dr Helen Taylor has received the country’s top honour for science communication. / SuppliedWatch22 Oct 06:48 PM