New ZealandSchool runnings: Why Kiwi kids are better off in barefeetIt's the classic Kiwi way, but new evidence shows a barefoot childhood has big benefits.17 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldResidents see red over algae outbreakStudy found a 50 per cent spike in hospital visits during red-tide blooms.17 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldGlobal warming all at seaRecord heat is raising ocean temperatures to new levels and experts are concerned.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: Can we accurately forecast death?Kiwi scientists may have found a way to accurately calculate death days before it happens.17 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Is your phone blinding you?COMMENT: For your eyes' sake, put the phones to bed early.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandA matter of fact: Fighting fake news in a post-truth worldIn a post-truth world, what hope is there for facts? Plenty, says Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw.16 Aug 03:54 AM
New ZealandResearcher launches petition to close all kauri forestsFears over disease prompts researcher to start petition calling for kauri forest closures.16 Aug 02:58 AM
New ZealandRoundup controversy and NZ: All you need to knowA US court case has prompted more calls for a ban on popular herbicide Roundup. Should it?16 Aug 12:40 AM
New ZealandEarth to be unusually warm until 2022, model predictsA new forecast system has revealed the years 2018 till 2022 are going to anomalously warm.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandClimate researchers: Where NZ's carbon act could failNZ's Zero Carbon Act could fail unless it accounts for different gases, researchers argue.14 Aug 04:21 AM
New ZealandNZ's postcard hot springs a 'huge untapped resource'Scientists excited at what they'll find among samples collected from postcard hot springs.14 Aug 02:34 AM
New ZealandKiwi breakthrough could help us better understand universeA Kiwi physics experiment has managed to do what decades of international research hasn't.13 Aug 11:27 PM
LifestyleOther people are having way, way less sex than you imagineGuesses at what is 'normal' point to some glaringly wrong views.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudy: Radioactive sheep point to nuclear blastRadiation from sheep thyroid glands is said to support nuclear explosion contention.13 Aug 04:30 AM
New ZealandRoundup case: Scientists caution against knee-jerk NZ banAny ban of weedkiller Roundup in NZ shouldn't be hung off US ruling, scientists say.13 Aug 04:27 AM
New ZealandNZ's only killer tsunami: What it means today150 years ago, NZ's only documented fatal tsunami hit. What can we learn from it today?13 Aug 12:48 AM
New ZealandStuck to the web: Study examines digital dangersHow much internet is too much internet? A Kiwi researcher is aiming to find out.12 Aug 03:19 AM
New ZealandNZ Roundup use questioned after US court's $440m cancer rulingUS janitor awarded $440m - now NZ must "find a better way", says organic farmer.11 Aug 11:32 PM
WorldNASA rocket's journey to the sun delayedNASA has postponed the historic launch of the first spacecraft to fly towards the Sun.11 Aug 09:56 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Why plastic can actually be good for environmentCOMMENT: It's time to get serious on solutions which will help the environment.11 Aug 05:00 PM
TechnologyWeird Science: The best way to get bad newsOdd as it sounds, already being distressed makes it easier to absorb bad news.10 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionNanogirl: Organs grown on demandCOMMENT: Research could be a life-saver for those needing transplants.10 Aug 05:00 PM
EnvironmentTests from a box to fight diseasesScience forums hears from Richard Winkworth about his studies of pests and diseases09 Aug 06:00 AM
WorldAlien mineral found in meteorite that crashed-down in SiberiaIt turned out to be unlike anything found on Earth and has researchers baffled.07 Aug 09:10 AM
New ZealandScientists: risk of Earth entering 'hothouse' climateA new study has warned the planet could descend into a devastating "hothouse climate".07 Aug 03:49 AM
WorldScientists' warning: Climate change may cause 'uninhabitable Earth'Parts of the planet may have 60m sea level rises even if targets are met, scientists warn.07 Aug 03:19 AM
WorldUnsolved mystery of the extinct hobbit peopleThese ancient human-like beings that were small in stature have puzzled scientists.06 Aug 11:15 PM
EnvironmentNicola Patrick: Counting on things Kiwis really valueWhy economic success isn't the only - or even the best - indicator of our progress05 Aug 07:00 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Race against battery burnoutCOMMENT: Lithium-ion batteries are powering electric cars... but at what cost?03 Aug 05:00 PM
TechnologyNew earth? This is where we'll find lifeIt looks like Earth - the most likely place to find alien life. It's called Kepler 452b.02 Aug 10:12 PM
TechnologyTerraforming Mars: Elon Musk's Mars dream crushedHe's spending big on his dream to terraform Mars. But science just found a huge problem.01 Aug 10:13 PM
New ZealandTe Papa pauses parts of restructureTe Papa is seeking advice from experts on its natural history collections care.31 Jul 07:52 PM
LifestyleHow dogs could sniff out lung cancerResearchers also hope to develop 'electronic nose'.30 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMore weather-related EQC claims closer to the coastStudy finds clear trends among $300m of weather-related claims paid out by EQC since 2000.30 Jul 05:00 PM
