WorldYoga-mat chemical cut from fast-foodIn early 2014, a blogger launched a petition pushing sandwich chain Subway to remove an obscure chemical also used in yoga mats from its bread.08 Aug 05:44 PM
AgribusinessBig Pharma eyes $7.2b for farm superbugsWeaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.08 Aug 04:00 AM
TechnologyUse an old cellphone - save the worldDr Gerald Weber is a computer scientist, but you might not think it by looking at the phone he uses.05 Aug 05:00 PM
TechnologyManuka's true potential still unknownManuka honey's potential to defeat a superbug may give it another advantage, but all may be fruitless if our bee population continues to decline.05 Aug 05:00 PM
TechnologyStrange but true: 3D print your dinnerWe're all accustomed to having appliances on our kitchen counters, from toasters and blenders to coffee makers and microwaves.05 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldScientists reveal effects of meditationScientists who trekked to the Mount Everest region of Nepal last May have discovered the amazing effects meditation has on brain activity.04 Aug 07:45 AM
WorldKing Arthur could be more than mythA Dark Age palace has been uncovered on the mythical birthplace of King Arthur strengthening the likelihood that the legend could be based on truth.04 Aug 03:35 AM
New ZealandFeeling repressed at work? Try being a beeIt seems bees have their own special brand of workplace bullying, with queens able to effectively control the fertility of their workers. Kiwi scientists reveal how it works.03 Aug 09:20 AM
New ZealandIs this New Zealand's oldest chook?DNA detective work has found a simple explanation to a long-standing mystery surrounding New Zealand's earliest domestic chooks.02 Aug 11:37 PM
New ZealandGrowing concerns for orca calfThere are growing concerns an orca calf could starve after being separated from its family about two weeks ago.01 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionGiant leap to pest-free NZ is attainableCOMMENT: We owe it to coming generations to do as much as we can to repair the damage of the past and to re-create a New Zealand.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSix great Kiwi conspiracy theoriesDoes an ancient race of reptilian psychos run the world? Paul Little goes inside the world of conspiracy theorists.31 Jul 03:22 AM
New ZealandKiwi killers targeted by sniff testsResearchers have happened upon a clever new way to fool a notorious kiwi-killing predator - by using its own sense of smell against it.31 Jul 01:30 AM
New ZealandMajor boost for Kiwi-made EV technologyA pair of Kiwi scientists' dream of highways being filled with electric cars that drive without ever having to fill up or plug in has taken a big step closer to reality.30 Jul 10:14 PM
New ZealandRifleman holds key to New Zealand's pastThe secret of New Zealand's geological past has been found in the unlikely hiding place of a tiny native bird's DNA.30 Jul 08:10 AM
New ZealandMan behind Juno spacecraft and its 'suicidal dive-bomb mentality'The US space physicist behind the Juno spacecraft's historic entry into Jupiter's orbit this month admits the whole concept seemed a pipe-dream at first.29 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionNano Girl: Strokes avoidable by addressing 10 factorsCOMMENT: Ninety per cent of strokes are avoidable if we actively reduce risk in these 10 key areas, says new research.29 Jul 05:00 PM
TechnologyAussies are taller than we areAs if our crowing cousins across Ditch needed any more material to use against us, there's scientific evidence to say Australians stand higher than we do.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandZika impact to be monitoredDoctors hope a new monitoring system will give clearer figures on the impact of the Zika virus on New Zealand children.28 Jul 05:00 PM
World8 hours of sitting means 1 hour of exerciseA study suggests a formula for physical activity and exercise can be spread out over the entire day.28 Jul 08:54 AM
WorldPlanet mysteriously erases cratersDwarf planet Ceres should be riddled with craters, but Nasa's scientists were surprised to find it was relatively smooth.27 Jul 08:11 PM
LifestyleWhat that bacteria in your nose does ...As well as being a focal point for many viral infections, the nasal cavity is also a rich ecosystem of 50 or so different species of bacteria.27 Jul 07:57 PM
OpinionChris de Freitas: No place for scare tacticsCalling climate sceptics "deniers" is done with the intention of putting them in the same class as "Holocaust deniers".27 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Why our glaciers are disappearingThe unusual warmth that dominated our climate last summer has had alarmingly apparent impacts on the South Island's postcard glaciers and mountain snowlines.27 Jul 03:45 AM
WorldDolly the sheep's clones ageing normallyThe ninth birthday this week of Dolly the cloned sheep's four genetic siblings - Debbie, Denise, Diana and Daisy - prove that large cloned animals age normally, say scientists.27 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandPope's astronomer coming to talk aliensAliens will be on the agenda when Great Barrier Island, population 939, brings the Pope's astronomer and other top scientists to a quirky public event.27 Jul 01:37 AM
New ZealandWill we find alien life this century?A scientist shares five reasons we might find alien life this century - and five we reasons we might not.26 Jul 11:29 PM
New ZealandIsland event poses cosmic queriesAliens will be on the agenda when Great Barrier Island, population 939, brings the Pope's astronomer and other top scientists to a quirky public event.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandScientists applaud pest planScientists have a few words of warning for Government attempts to clear our islands of pests.25 Jul 11:33 PM
OpinionClimate change deniers 'dangerously wrong'COMMENT: There is no greater crime being perpetuated on future generations than that committed by those who deny climate change.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSamoan obesity's gene linkHigh obesity rates among Samoans are partly caused by genetics, scientists have discovered.25 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldHow the kumara is taking over the worldThe hip, orange super food displacing French fries.24 Jul 11:27 PM
WorldComplex jobs, social ties help ward off Alzheimer'sFindings held true even for people who already showed signs of brain damage, according to studies.24 Jul 10:33 PM
LifestyleIs this the cure for asthma?A cure for asthma is on the horizon after scientists discovered a genetic switch which prevents the condition.22 Jul 09:49 PM
