New ZealandNZ scientist alarmed at sea ice lossA Kiwi climate scientist says he's been alarmed at how much sea ice the planet's poles lost in 2016, in what was one of the hottest years on record.03 Jan 01:16 AM
OpinionAlan DuffOscars of Science most deserving of our adulationCOMMENT: If the Kardashians are more famous than scientists saving millions of lives with their research, then we're all culturally less for it.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSex life of one of NZ's strangest creaturesThe secret sex life of one of New Zealand's strangest native species is going under the microscope in a new summer-long study.02 Jan 01:25 AM
New ZealandWhy is killer disease drawn to our kauri?Scientists are seeking to solve one of the most intriguing mysteries of the disease that's killing our kauri - why it's attracted to the native tree's scent like we're drawn to coffee.01 Jan 11:46 PM
New ZealandUnravelling the 'slow waves' in our bodiesThey're called "slow waves" - and while we don't feel them, they propagate through our bodies each time we eat something. A new study aims to learn more about them.01 Jan 11:14 PM
LifestyleCan you trust your own memories?She's not a hypnotist, but she can convince you that you're a criminal or were traumatised as a child. Elizabeth Loftus has ways of making you think.01 Jan 08:49 PM
New ZealandScientists study struggling riversCreating "designer" ecosystems for degraded waterways could boost river restoration efforts around the country.01 Jan 03:07 AM
New ZealandStudy targets cannabis-like substanceA recently-discovered cannabis-like substance naturally produced by our brains could play a role in treating Parkinson's disease.01 Jan 12:03 AM
LifestyleThe female orgasm explainedA new study calls to expand our understanding of how a woman can be aroused.30 Dec 10:00 PM
TechnologyWeird Science: The Incredible BlobIt sounds like something out of 1950s science fiction: a blob-like organism that's made up of one giant cell and which can learn despite having no brain.30 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionNanogirl: What will you do with extra time?COMMENT: What will you do with the extra time added to today to get clocks in sync with the Earth's rotation?30 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
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
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
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
