New ZealandNZ's hidden health threat: poor indoor air qualityOur biggest air pollution risk might not be what we breathe outside, but indoors.22 Oct 12:23 AM
New ZealandWhy lost NZ penguin's demise is important todayInsights into extinct bird raises questions over how climate change affects today's hoiho.21 Oct 09:53 PM
New ZealandNew blood test detects heart attack risk in 15 minutesPrevious blood-testing procedures could take one to two hours to reveal the risk level.20 Oct 11:56 PM
New ZealandListen to the sound of climate changeAntarctica's Ross Ice Shelf has been captured "singing" in remarkable new observations.20 Oct 09:28 PM
New ZealandScientists probe NZ's quiet, high-risk quake zonesScientists investigating a 'hit list' of long-quiet but high-risk earthquake danger zones.20 Oct 08:54 PM
Lifestyle150-year-old drug new hope for cancer patientsThere's new hope for cancer patients in a 150-year-old muscle relaxant.20 Oct 08:40 PM
LifestyleCan't lose weight? Blame your brainStudy finds the structure of your grey matter can determine whether you stick to a diet.20 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandIs this New Zealand's worst summer holiday job?The manager says the rewards of the role are "huge", despite 110 days unpaid commitment.20 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldLeonardo da Vinci's genius most likely due to eyesight flawLeonardo da Vinci's keen eye for art may have been due to vision problem.19 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom New Caledonia to Northland: Shark tag's incredible tripA chance find on a Northland beach now helping scientists learn more about mako sharks.18 Oct 08:35 PM
New ZealandAuckland Uni head Stuart McCutcheon steps downUniversity will seek staff and public input on what qualities to seek in its next leader.18 Oct 04:27 AM
OpinionComment: Scientific knowledge does not lean 'left' or 'right'COMMENT: The scientific process is not perfect.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRenowned logician wins NZ's top science honourRespected logician Rod Downey this year's recipient of NZ's highest science honour.17 Oct 09:30 AM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Climate - Don't say I didn't warn youCOMMENT: It needs WWIII to turn this overloaded, burning, sinking global ship around.16 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldHawking's final book reveals answers to the 'big questions'Shortly before his death, Hawking began compiling the answers to 10 fundamental questions.16 Oct 02:11 AM
New ZealandGlyphosate, methyl bromide not on EPA's review listGlyphosate, methyl bromide, triclosan not on EPA's hit-list of 40 chemicals to reassess.15 Oct 09:33 PM
New ZealandFew Auckland businesses ready for disasterFew businesses in NZ's biggest city fully prepared for natural disasters, new study finds.15 Oct 07:50 PM
WorldIn posthumous message, Hawking says science under threatFamed physicist Stephen Hawking has spoken from beyond the grave to15 Oct 04:35 PM
WorldTrump on climate change: 'World will change back again'In 60 Minutes interview, president backed off claim that warming is Chinese-devised hoax.15 Oct 01:54 AM
WorldStephen Hawking's eerie prediction on the human raceHawking's last prediction before he died seven months ago has been revealed in new book.14 Oct 11:50 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: Do you have the D-Factor?Psychopathy, narcissism, sadism and spitefulness all linked to a "dark core".12 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleKids' games playing to gender stereotypesMale and female promotional Lego cards can be 'overwhelmingly stereotypical',says study.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRoundup exposure speeds up antibiotic resistance - studyBacteria speed up antibiotic resistance when exposed to Roundup, new study finds.12 Oct 08:00 AM
New ZealandFatherless mice go on to have their own pupsA Chinese DNA breakthrough may point to a new way for same-sex couples to reproduce.11 Oct 11:03 PM
New ZealandClimate change: Not too big, not too lateWe're all frogs in climate change's pot - but there's still time to turn the burner down.10 Oct 08:25 PM
New ZealandMost of NZ's wastewater to be tested for drug useWastewater from 80 per cent of New Zealand to be tested for illegal drug use09 Oct 11:15 PM
EconomyQ&A: Climate change and the price of inactionIt's time to put greed and denial aside and tackle climate change, Dr Geoff Bertram says.09 Oct 10:16 PM
New ZealandNew tech to monitor NZ's biggest tsunami threatScientists deploying quake sensors along NZ's big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.09 Oct 02:19 AM
New ZealandEVs travelling further than fuel vehicles - reportEVs averaging 14,100km each year, survey shows.09 Oct 12:11 AM
New Zealand12 Questions: Juliet Gerrard, PM's science advisorThe Auckland University professor says science can only be one aspect of policy making.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCan we predict eruptions decades in advance?New research has revised the dates of past eruptions - and may help predict future ones.08 Oct 04:03 AM
New ZealandJim Salinger: The real facts on methaneMethane must be tackled along with CO2 and N2O, climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger says.07 Oct 11:31 PM
New ZealandPoo pill could help obese teens lose weightCutting-edge research by the Liggins Institute could also help with other health problems.07 Oct 01:17 AM
WorldFinally, another woman awarded a Nobel in PhysicsThird Nobel for women in physics has been far too long in coming.05 Oct 04:00 PM