LifestyleCoffee or tea? It's all in the genesYour choice is shaped by how bitter flavours taste.18 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFears meningococcal 'super-strain' could become dominantA meningococcal disease strain that's killed six this year may become dominant form.18 Nov 03:05 AM
New ZealandFollow the leader: What the flag debate revealed about our personal politicsWhat our preferred party leaders say can change what we think about issues, study finds.17 Nov 10:45 PM
New ZealandScientists investigate ruptures along high-risk Alpine FaultScientists to investigate intriguing "barriers" that can influence Alpine Fault ruptures.17 Nov 09:52 PM
LifestyleMeditation helps our concentrationMindfulness meditation: Ten minutes a day improves cognitive function.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: Why we remember names over facesContrary to popular belief, we're actually better at remembering names than faces.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandQuestions over secret review of $1.6b science programmeScientists question why Government is keeping review of a $1.6b research programme secret.16 Nov 04:00 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
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Sponging up lithium to power smartphonesCOMMENT: Scientists are trying to find new sources for the valuable metal lithium.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTop scientist pays tribute to late brother with medal winA scientist awarded a top medal has paid tribute to his late brother who also once won it.15 Nov 05:55 AM
New ZealandHow plants could power better batteriesCould plants be the key to safer, greener batteries?15 Nov 02:36 AM
LifestyleDifference between the sexes: For men it's logicalWomen really are more empathetic and men more analytical, biggest ever study shows.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPermanent jetlag: Scientists issue warning over blue lightIncreasing exposure to artificial blue light is hurting our health and our environment.13 Nov 01:38 AM
New ZealandHow blue light affects us in AotearoaDid you know the amount of blue light you are exposed to can affect your health, environment and viewing stars like matariki? / Royal Society Te ApārangWatch13 Nov 01:29 AM
New ZealandOur most complex quake: Kaikōura two years onTwo years on from the 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake, rich lessons are still being taught.13 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandNZ slams Japan's latest whaling expeditionJapan's latest whaling expedition into the Southern Ocean has again drawn heavy criticism.12 Nov 10:28 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStruggling to learn: Can we rewire kids' brains?Scientists believe that children's brains can be "rewired" by practice.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandVolcanic cone rules off to courtThe maunga authority wants the more restrictive viewshaft rules to take priority.11 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessCurious case of the missing teaspoonsCOMMENT: Do the teaspoons in office kitchens really disappear over time?09 Nov 09:40 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonThe secret could lie in the llamaCOMMENT: Can llamas protect us from flu and help us live longer?09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandUS murder mystery linked to NZ braThe mysterious death of a woman in the US almost 50 years ago is linked to New Zealand.09 Nov 02:24 AM
New ZealandSupercomputers a 'step change' for NZ scienceNew centre will allow scientists to investigate everything from quakes to climate change.07 Nov 02:50 AM
New ZealandAntarctic expedition aid search for life beyond EarthWhat does Antarctica have to do with one of Jupiter's moons? More than you might think.04 Nov 03:29 AM
New ZealandModel reveals islands under threat from climate changeScientists have found a way to reveal which spots are threatened by wave-driven flooding.04 Nov 03:07 AM
New ZealandKiwi-made test could help save mums, babiesA NZ-made diagnostic test could help save the lives of pregnant women and their babies.04 Nov 02:08 AM
New ZealandSummer explained: Balmy weather and a weird El NinoWe're in for a balmier summer, with a strange El Nino showing up late to the party.04 Nov 12:59 AM
WorldHarvard researchers suggest strange interstellar object may be alien light sailAstronomers spotted something odd last year. Something really odd.03 Nov 11:07 PM
New ZealandStore seeds to save our trees? Don't bank on itNZ shouldn't rely on seed-banking to save species like kauri from killer plant diseases.03 Nov 09:39 PM
WorldHotter than the Sun: Scientists make huge leap towards nuclear fusionThe Tokomak reactor hit 15 million°C at a facility in Oxfordshire.03 Nov 09:21 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 ZealandWeird Science: The bizarre way to overcome your phobiasScared of spiders? Scientists have just found a weird way to treat the phobia.02 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionNanogirl: An ocean of soundCOMMENT: Our oceans are getting louder and it's affecting our marine life.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe fight for our national bird - and why it mattersThe kiwi belongs in New Zealand - and arguably more than we do.01 Nov 04:00 PM
