WorldScience man slams 'flawed' Govt documentThe choice of Dr Karl Kruszelnicki - one of Australia's best known and most highly respected science broadcasters - to front the ad campaign is backfiring on the Government.17 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJames Griffin: Is the Large Hadron Collider even a good idea?I think my brain is full. Seriously, I think all my synapses, or whatever my brain uses to store information, have been used up.17 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleDo dogs love us back?Dog owners love their pets in the same way as they do their children, and the feeling is mutual, scientists have found.17 Apr 01:10 AM
LifestyleWhat makes knuckles crack?Using slow-motion video, researchers were able to see what occurred inside the joint.16 Apr 09:20 PM
LifestyleMen give more to charity 'if asked by an attractive woman' - studyWhen men donate to charity it's not so much the giving that counts but the desire to compete with other men for the attentions of attractive women, according to a study.16 Apr 08:35 PM
WorldScientists discover oldest toolThe world's oldest tools - made by ancestors of modern humans around 3.3 million years ago - have been found in Kenya.16 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleDo you smell happy?For the first time researchers have found that humans can detect whether another person is feeling joyful by their scent.16 Apr 01:20 AM
BusinessPair to speed up scientific publishingFrustrated by the glacial pace of academic research, Daniel Johnston and Andrew Preston decided to propel scientific publishing into the 21st century.15 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldScience throws new light on dark matterDark matter may not be so dark after all, after scientists witnessed the mysterious cosmic entity interacting with the universe around it in a new way.15 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessMasterChef's ultimate kitchen gadgetA chef was filmed in 3D performing kitchen tasks. His actions were then translated into digital movement using algorithms.15 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleClinical sexology: Ins and outsThere are many different ways a sexologist may work. Here's the type of couple a clinical sexologist may encounter.15 Apr 02:00 AM
ManufacturingHungry? Order a steak from the labAn heir of one of the world's richest families is banking on laboratory-grown meat as the next big industry of the future.14 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldSalty secrets found in Martian soilThe surface of Mars may still hold water - albeit the saltiest variety possible - according to scientists, after Nasa's Curiosity rover found evidence of liquid brine on the planet.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandBody transplant 'science fiction'A New Zealand expert has dismissed plans for the world's first body transplant as "science fiction".12 Apr 10:30 PM
Lifestyle'I had to know my fate'Thunderbirds creator's son tells why he took a DIY test to learn if he would inherit Alzheimer's.12 Apr 08:25 PM
New ZealandStudy aims to cut shock painMurray Jackson says he would rather die than suffer again the 19 violent jolts he received from a small defibrillator that had been implanted within his chest.12 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessLegalised asteroid mining may be key to future spacefaringA small but ambitious group of investors has a novel plan to mine asteroids for fun and profit. But it is possibly illegal.12 Apr 12:00 AM
LifestyleWhat makes you love chilli?What makes one person seek out the spiciest chillis, while another enjoys only bland foods?10 Apr 11:30 PM
LifestylePlastic surgery may leave you looking more likeable - researchPeople could perceive your post-surgery personality differently, too, new research suggests.10 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandPinot pigment mutations tell a colourful storyThat cool pinot gris you enjoy after a tough day at the office is really just a mutant spin-out of pinot noir - or so scientists have found.09 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldIs there anyone out there?Is there anyone out there? The answer is almost certainly yes, says a top Nasa scientist who believes we may know for sure within a decade.09 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleScientists make HIV drug breakthroughA new type of HIV treatment involving the transfusion of a synthetic antibody has shown startling trial results.09 Apr 04:10 AM
LifestyleIs sex crime 'genetically influenced'?Men are up to five times more likely to commit a sex crime than the average male if their father or brothers have been convicted of a serious sexual offence.09 Apr 03:25 AM
LifestyleViolet's new face thanks to 3D printingViolet Pietrok is two minutes older than her twin sister. She was born with a Tessier Cleft, a rare condition that left a fissure in her skull, so the facial bones didn't fully come together.08 Apr 10:25 PM
New ZealandTuatara nest has scientists shellshockedTuatara have hatched in the wild in the South Island for possibly the first time in several hundred years, experts say.08 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleSex stats under microscopeSexual behaviour is notoriously difficult to measure, and the findings often dubious. Rowan Pelling meets the Cambridge academic who is analysing our most intimate secrets.08 Apr 02:40 AM
BusinessNew Zealand 'stupid' - top space engineerNew Zealand has been blasted as "stupid" by a top space engineer for not investing more in science and engineering.07 Apr 11:34 PM
Companies'Precision fishing' trial helps the tiddlersA new form of commercial fishing has improved the survival rates for by-catch, scientists involved in the NZ project said.07 Apr 02:00 AM
