WorldCasting the net for space junkThere are an estimated one hundred million pieces of space junk floating around Earth.10 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWeird Science: Could we talk to aliens?Hollywood has long been fascinated with the idea of communicating with space aliens. But is it even possible? Or wise?09 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle Dickinson: Here is the newsCOMMENT: Like in politics, fake news can also be a problem in the world of science - proliferated by the net, repeated many times over.09 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleHow your brain invents peripheral visionResearchers have found that some of what we see in the periphery - the areas just outside our eye's direct focus - could be a visual illusion.09 Dec 08:22 AM
New ZealandGiant bugs take over Te PapaCreepy crawlies are taking over Wellington's Te Papa, and it's just in time for the school holidays.09 Dec 03:46 AM
World99-million-year-old dinosaur fossil foundThe feathered tail of a 99-million-year-old dinosaur has been discovered, miraculously preserved in amber.09 Dec 02:53 AM
New ZealandExpedition probes post-quake tsunami riskA major expedition to the submarine Kaikoura Canyon is assessing whether the November 14 quake elevated tsunami risks to coastal settlements.09 Dec 02:28 AM
Technology'Earth will be burned to a crisp by sun'Earth will be destroyed in a nightmarish inferno as the sun balloons to 100 times its normal size, scientists predict.09 Dec 12:02 AM
OpinionShedding light on language evolutionCOMMENT: We've recently been supported by a Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden Fund grant for a project called: What is the Southland accent?08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCan you spot the penguin in this photo?Can you spot the penguin? If you're struggling, stop squinting and take in the big picture.08 Dec 03:23 AM
WorldIce base in danger of falling into chasmThe ice base from which the hole in the ozone layer was first detected is in danger of falling into a huge chasm, it has emerged.06 Dec 08:01 PM
New ZealandWhere do NZ students rank in OECD?NZ students rank above OECD average, but girls and rich students have seen their results drop.06 Dec 10:00 AM
World'Dead Zone' devoid of oxygen and lifeScientists have discovered a huge, mysterious dead zone - 60,000 sq km virtually devoid of oxygen and life.06 Dec 04:36 AM
New ZealandHundreds of teaching jobs advertisedSchools are struggling to recruit hundreds of teachers ahead of the 2017 school year.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandEw... look what's come ashoreA total of 800 tonnes of sea lettuce has been collected from Tauranga shores in the past week. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council 04 Dec 08:04 PM
New ZealandNZ study offers hope on type-2 diabetesA million-dollar Kiwi study has revealed a new mechanism in the body that could offer new hope for those with a genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLife on the ice: A glimpse of AntarcticaA field training instructor at Antarctica New Zealand's Scott Base has shared a video offering an insight into life on the frozen continent.04 Dec 05:01 AM
New Zealand'Anger, frustration, despair' after quakeMany Kiwis affected by the 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake will need "significant ongoing psychological support", the PM's chief science adviser says.04 Dec 01:09 AM
BusinessWhy we're supermarket creatures of habitWhy do we keep buying the same brands at the supermarket? Scientists explain.03 Dec 09:30 PM
New Zealand'He'll be insufferable now'The former astronaut, who became ill while visiting Antarctica, has been told to rest up in Christchurch while congestion in his lungs clears.03 Dec 09:24 PM
New ZealandPest-busting wasp saves $488mNew Zealand has been spared half a billion dollars in damage from a notorious pest - and scientists say it's an Irish wasp we have to thank for it.03 Dec 09:01 PM
KahuWatch NZH Local Focus: Maori loan words making English more KiwiWe all seem to use more Māori kupu as each year goes by. But a three year study at Waikato University aims to learn how and why that's happening, and if one Māori word will attract others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.03 Dec 05:53 PM
New ZealandGlow-in-the-dark bugs bring art to lifeThey're usually found inside the guts of fish: but glow-in-the-dark bugs also look great on canvas.02 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionNanogirl: Lawmakers must keep upCOMMENT: Technology is advancing at such a pace there is a risk our lawmakers, unless they are up to speed, will founder on legal and ethical decisions.02 Dec 04:00 PM
TechnologyBill Gates splashes out for Kiwi studentsMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates is helping Massey University research into Ebola and other deadly diseases be received on the world stage.02 Dec 04:00 PM
TechnologyWeird science: toddler robots learn like kids doChildren learn new words using the same method as robots, psychologists say.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe dangers that lie beneath AucklandINTERACTIVE MAP: Explore the behaviour of volcanoes that lie beneath Auckland and see whether your area is in a danger zone.01 Dec 10:19 PM
New ZealandSeal pups return to waterfall playgroundKaikoura's fur seals famously splashed and frolicked in a pool at the foot of a waterfall. And then the earthquake came.01 Dec 09:03 PM
New ZealandHistorymaker Aldrin's celestial ambitionHistory-making astronaut Buzz Aldrin has always set his sights on the stars.01 Dec 07:35 PM
WorldMan 'cured' of prostate cancerA man with advanced prostate cancer is believed to be cured after doctors 'shocked' his tumour to death.01 Dec 06:51 PM
OpinionShould we re-create an extinct species?COMMENT: How tragic would it be if we could only experience tui, kereru (wood pigeons) or piwakawaka (fantails) as stuffed specimens in museums?01 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Unusual' seismic activity prompts Govt reminderGovt says a public message about unusual seismic activity under the North Island was not a cause for alarm.01 Dec 04:24 AM
LifestyleTest can predict if you will die of cancerScientists claim this simple blood test can help predict your chances of survival in the next five years.01 Dec 12:07 AM
New ZealandClimate change won't kill us this decadeA prominent NZ scientist explains why we should ignore alarmist claims that climate change will soon kill us all.30 Nov 11:05 PM
