New ZealandNZ study: humans can be 'racist' toward robots, tooUniversity insights find there's a glaring lack of diversity in the robot world.10 Mar 11:08 PM
New ZealandNZ study: wool may be better for skin than polyesterSuspecting natural fibres are better for skin than synthetic ones isn't woolly thinking.10 Mar 09:27 PM
New ZealandDrones to probe Auckland's big landslide threatsThe University of Auckland will look at how land is moving on 10 slopes around the city.10 Mar 09:16 PM
New ZealandAre driverless buses, bikes our transport future?Autonomous vehicles are on the roads - but experts divided on when they'll replace cars.10 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleWHO issues alert on 'Disease X'Scientists around the globe are on alert for a new and potentially deadly pathogen.10 Mar 08:07 AM
LifestyleWhy we're addicted to smartphonesCan't put your phone down? This might be why.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur sleeping taniwha: Hikurangi's tsunami threatIt could kill thousands, but there's much about our main geological threat we don't know.09 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Tattoos get under your skinOPINION: Understanding how tattoos remain in skin could help develop removal techniques.09 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessBig Read: World's biggest telescope exciting for NZNZ among countries investing in "space-breaking" project.09 Mar 03:55 AM
New ZealandScientists break ice, and records, to gain climate cluesKiwi scientists return from Antarctica with important new climate-change insights.09 Mar 03:47 AM
AgribusinessAttack squad of weevils releasedWorld first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.08 Mar 09:45 PM
New ZealandFour times more than normal: NZ's bumper cyclone season explainedExperts say there are three reasons why NZ may be hit again. Jamie Morton explains.08 Mar 09:07 PM
New ZealandCelebrity atheist backs out of NZ tour amid allegationsLawrence Krauss was due to speak on a double-bill with Richard Dawkins in May.07 Mar 10:34 PM
New ZealandScientists to probe NZ's tsunami danger zoneScientists set to install listening posts deep in the high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.07 Mar 07:50 PM
New ZealandGovt eyes new South Island marine reservesTwo options offer areas for new reserves, but environment group calls process "flawed".07 Mar 02:14 AM
New ZealandHikurangi tsunami warning system: Is it possible?Could NZ have a tsunami early warning system? A visiting Japanese scientist thinks so.06 Mar 09:01 PM
New ZealandMapped: New Zealand's hot spots for drunken violenceWhere do assaults happen in NZ and what's that got to do with bars and deprivation?06 Mar 03:59 AM
New ZealandNZ science: molecule could boost vaccinesA molecule just identified by NZ scientists could boost our bodies' response to vaccines.06 Mar 01:44 AM
TechnologyWhat happened before the Big Bang?Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking says he knows what happened before the dawn of time.03 Mar 04:26 AM
New ZealandErebus crash theory debunkedStrange snow markings on Erebus not linked to plane crash03 Mar 02:44 AM
New ZealandWeird Science: Why do we believe fake news?Does being more sickened by other people's smells make you more likely a Trump supporter?02 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Could this simple hack help you lose weight?COMMENT: Eating too many calories is one of the major contributors to weight gain.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHauraki Gulf headache: Snapper, sharks, trevally stocks collapseSlow action and conflict are dogging efforts to stop the Hauraki Gulf's steady decline.01 Mar 09:05 PM
WorldWhat gets up the nose of Trump supportersThose drawn to leaders like Trump more likely to wrinkle noses at unpleasant body odour.01 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDefying beach warnings could make you illCOMMENT: Rash of signs may at last prod council and public into fixing the issue.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Cats are not the killers they claimCOMMENT: The "evidence" suggesting cats are killing our native birds is shonky.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCan fish oil in pregnancy prevent diabetes in children?New trial investigates whether fish oil in pregnancy can combat weight problems in kids.28 Feb 02:46 AM
WorldChile bugs show life on Mars possible: scientistLife on Mars is feasible after discovering bacteria living in the driest place on Earth.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's two new (but long-lost) flightless birdsOtago yields new goldmine of a different kind - two long-lost bird species.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTriplets' triple scholarships ease parents' loadTriplets have won "twice over" with scholarships and fees-free study at AUT.27 Feb 06:40 AM
WorldNorth Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientistsArctic temperatures are warmer than ever recorded in February.27 Feb 02:37 AM
New ZealandAUT pulls Lawrence Krauss show's sponsorshipCelebrity atheist Lawrence Krauss' NZ tour up in the air after the two NZ hosts bail.26 Feb 05:58 AM
New ZealandHow warming climate 'churned' the Southern OceanDuring Earth's last big warming cycle, something dramatic happened in the Southern Ocean.26 Feb 04:56 AM
EnergyReport: NZ could have a greener, bio-fuelled futureNZ could slash its greenhouse gas emissions by kick-starting a major biofuels industry.26 Feb 03:30 AM
