OpinionWhy swimming in the sea is good for youCOMMENT: It has long been thought sea frolicking has many health benefits.27 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBig cat in race to cheat deathUrgent action is needed to stop the cheetah - the world's fastest land animal - sprinting to extinction, experts have warned.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: Who will stand up to dairying?COMMENT: As we head into another sweltering Kiwi summer, the water quality of our lakes, rivers and streams will continue to disappoint and enrage.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionHeart attack deaths more likely at Xmas• Philip Clarke is a Professor of Health Economics, University of Melbourne. Chris Schilling is an associate lecturer, Health 26 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul Charman: Our forgotten islesCOMMENT: Tiny little specks of land hundreds of kilometres from New Zealand may hold key secrets about the future of our planet.23 Dec 05:44 PM
OpinionNanogirl: Let robots take Xmas stressCOMMENT: The days of your sweating over Christmas dinner preparation could soon be a thing of the past23 Dec 04:00 PM
TechnologyWeird Science: Meet the real Death StarThe Star Wars series featured a man-made planet called the Death Star which destroys other worlds with a giant laser.23 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhy mosquitoes bite some, not othersOne of the most-read Lifestyle stories in 2016: What is it about these unlucky chosen few that makes them mosquito magnets?22 Dec 02:00 AM
WorldEuropean supervolcano is stirring againThings seem to be heating up Campi Flegrei, the 12km-wide caldera west of Naples in Italy.21 Dec 10:22 PM
WorldThe biggest space discoveries of the yearMythical planets, nearby Earth-like worlds and unprecedented missions to Jupiter and Saturn. We learned a lot about our universe in 2016.20 Dec 03:05 AM
New ZealandKiwi research explores animal emotionsKiwi scientists are exploring the emotions of livestock in pioneering research that could improve the way animals are farmed.18 Dec 10:57 PM
LifestyleThe pill doesn't kill your sex driveAccording to a study the pill won't curb your libido, but a long-term relationship might.18 Dec 09:29 PM
LifestyleHow to lose weight - and keep it offRetraining the brain to beat stress is the key to losing weight and keeping it off, a leading Australian neuroscientist says.18 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandNZ study to target notorious breast cancerOne of the most notorious forms of breast cancer is to be targeted in a new study by an Auckland University researcher and cancer survivor.17 Dec 10:09 PM
BusinessThis beer will cost you $44,000A brewery is promising the best beer of your life thanks to a personalised test using your DNA.16 Dec 09:20 PM
TechnologyAC/DC is bad for your concentrationMozart may enhance a man's performance in board games - while AC/DC may hinder their chances, according to new research.16 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionNanogirl: The fowl truthDon't fall foul of campylobacter this festive season; cook chicken all the way through and wash down surfaces exposed to raw meat.16 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleScientists reverse ageing, trial setAn end to grey hair and crows-feet could be just 10 years away after scientists showed it is possible to reverse ageing in animals.16 Dec 01:33 AM
LifestyleBabies with three parents now an optionClinics in Britain can now apply to create three parent babies after the fertility watchdog gave the final approval for the procedure.16 Dec 12:15 AM
New ZealandBreakthrough could help slash emissionsA new discovery by Kiwi and US scientists could lead to new ways to help New Zealand's agricultural sector slash greenhouse gas emissions.15 Dec 10:44 PM
New ZealandWatch: Where have Kaikoura's crayfish gone?NIWA marine ecology technician Mark Fenwick has observed the dramatic changes to Kaikoura's crayfish habitats.15 Dec 10:28 PM
WorldEarth cut into thousands of little piecesHumans are marring the coherence of the natural world - by building endless numbers of roads.15 Dec 07:57 PM
New ZealandPlanet-spotting Kiwis behind major Nasa studyWorlds with the mass of Neptune are the most likely planet to form in the icy outer realms of planetary systems, scientists have found in a pioneering new study co-authored by Kiwi researchers.15 Dec 06:00 PM
LifestyleHow Santa gets around the world in one nightSo how does Father Christmas do it? One physicist believes she has an answer - and Einstein is the key.15 Dec 08:22 AM
New ZealandNZ glowworms' secret fishing trick: PeeAn international team of scientists have found an odd and slightly gross explanation for sticky, glowworm-made "fishing lines" that hang in the famous Waitomo Caves - urine.14 Dec 09:36 PM
WorldNasa: We may have to nuke asteroidsIt sounds like an idea that should remain firmly in the realm of Hollywood but NASA thinks one day we might need to nuke any Earth-bound asteroids to save humanity.14 Dec 07:48 PM
New ZealandTe Papa charity launch draws $1.45m in cash and artKiwi couple donate seven works including pieces by Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and Joan Miro at inaugural event.14 Dec 09:17 AM
New ZealandMelting continent's far-reaching effectsChanges taking place in Antarctica are significant another to influence those on the other side of the planet, new research co-authored by a Kiwi scientist has found.14 Dec 03:14 AM
LifestyleWhy Diet Coke is bad for weight lossA study on diet drinks has revealed surprising results about their effects.14 Dec 02:30 AM
OpinionEric Holthaus: Trump's war on scienceThe new US administration is likely to be hostile to science.13 Dec 10:59 PM
TravelHotel offers 'neuroscientist in residence'Guests at a central London hotel are not only being offered five-star luxury, they're also being given a brain boost.13 Dec 09:50 PM
WorldAntarctica's hidden lake buried in icePersistent, stored water inside of a floating East Antarctic ice shelf could be bad news, making it much more vulnerable to collapse.13 Dec 05:08 AM
New ZealandFemale vet graduates worth less: ChancellorMassey University chancellor Chris Kelly said a woman graduate is less of a vet because she has to take time out for marriage and family.13 Dec 04:03 AM
New ZealandThe 10 biggest science stories of 2016As 2016 draws to a close, the NZ Science Media Centre picked some of the biggest national and international science stories that made headlines13 Dec 02:51 AM
