New ZealandSingleton: orang-utan expertDr Ian Singleton, the British conservationist, world-renowned orang-utan expert and director of the Sumatran Orang-utan Conservation Programme was hanging out at the Auckland Zoo this week.22 Aug 08:16 PM
WorldCity spiders getting biggerAussie cities are breeding bigger spiders - spiders that are watching you right now and probably planning to jump onto the back of your neck.21 Aug 10:51 PM
WorldAlien lifeform hopes raisedResearchers established that tiny life forms were thriving in a lake beneath 800 metres of pack ice, despite not seening sunlight or fresh air for around a million years.21 Aug 05:24 AM
AgribusinessTrio take aim at crop lossEvery year around 30 per cent of crops worldwide are destroyed by pests and diseases, but scientists from three New Zealand universities have teamed up to develop a product that will enable farmers to detect diseases much earlier.20 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ could spark climate action, expertA strong stance on climate change by New Zealand could inspire and embarrass other nations into following our lead, says a world-renowned climatologist.19 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessMega Aussie solar project falls on global warming doubtsPlans to build the world's largest solar power plant have been scrapped after the Australian govt's commitment to clean energy questioned.19 Aug 02:14 AM
WorldEarth's most surreal creatureIf Salvadore Dali were God, he would surely have designed an animal that looked like Hallucigenia.18 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleImplant has 'given back' lifeRebecca Griffin's severe acid reflux used to give her hours of agony - to the point where she would consider making herself vomit to bring relief.18 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestylePill to reverse hair loss offers hope of alopecia cureA pill that appears to cure alopecia has fully restored the hair of three patients in a breakthrough hailed by scientists as "dramatic" and "exciting".18 Aug 01:15 AM
WorldEarth's most surreal creatureIt has been described as the most surreal creature that lived - and after more than four decades scientists believe they have finally nailed Hallucigenia’s position in the history of life.17 Aug 08:57 PM
WorldKing's debauched lifestyleHis daily diet included crane and egret, washed down with a bottle of wine. The reign of Richard III only lasted two years.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAntarctica: Secrets of the ice worldThis month, 950 scientists from some 40 nations will be in NZ for meetings on Antarctic research. Here's how NZ scientists are playing a leading role on the frozen frontier.17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandScience forum targets young minds'You only live once - so do what you love." While hardly rocket science, the advice was just as important as anything else one of our most accomplished chemists.14 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldTomb tied to AlexanderArchaeologists in Greece have discovered a vast tomb that they believe is connected with the reign of the warrior-king Alexander the Great.13 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldFive strange creatures from the oceanThe ocean is home to some weird and wonderful creatures. Here are some of the strangest.13 Aug 04:00 AM
MotorsportSupercharging superbikersStraddling a superbike at speeds of more than 300km/h, the track is a giddy blur beneath your wheels.12 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldEars created from boy's ribsA boy who was born without ears has had a pair created from his own ribs.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTe Papa to defrost new colossal squidScientists at the Te Papa museum are hoping a colossal squid now in their possession is a male - making an already rare find an extraordinary one.11 Aug 07:27 AM
New ZealandKiwi-made rocket shatters recordA New Zealand-built rocket has shattered an altitude record after reaching speeds in excess of 2000 km an hour.08 Aug 04:17 AM
New ZealandRugby trauma like a crashRugby players suffer levels of trauma during a game similar to that experienced in a car crash, new research shows.06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHigh-tech tools help scientists explore cutting edgeNew Zealand's booming geothermal industry will now be backed by a multimillion-dollar research facility described as one of the most advanced of its kind.06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBizarre lives of NZ's speciesThe bizarre lives of some of our garden-variety creatures have been revealed in a book by two leading Kiwi biologists.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCan't dance, but fit to printMeet InMoov. This C-3PO-like humanoid robot won't be able to boogie down, beat you at chess, or even fetch a cup of tea, but it's special for another reason.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi help in historic space hook-upKiwi-developed technology will assist a historic hook-up when a spacecraft makes its long-awaited date with a comet next week.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSouthern Alps snow, ice vanishingA third of the permanent snow and ice on the Southern Alps has vanished in less than four decades, according to an analysis of aerial surveys.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ to get its own space programmeNZ is joining the space race, with Rocket Lab building a world-first launch vehicle in Auckland to make it cheaper to send satellites in to orbit.29 Jul 01:46 AM
New ZealandNew Advisor sees room for improvementHelping close achievement gaps in our classrooms will be a priority for a leading academic appointed to a major new science education role.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEasy GPeasy -Checks at a button touchA future where a health check-up could take just a few taps of your smartphone has moved a step closer.20 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessAustralia scraps pollution levyAustralia's decision to repeal its levy limiting fossil-fuel pollution makes it the first nation to turn back from a market approach to fighting global warming.18 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandStorm warning: More on the wayThe storms that lashed Northland last week are a taste of the weather Kiwis can expect more often, says the co-author of an international study of climate change.17 Jul 05:00 PM
