New ZealandSetback for stranded KiwisA ship trapped by heavy sea ice in Antarctica with 74 people on board, including six Kiwis, will not be rescued until tomorrow night at the earliest.28 Dec 04:11 AM
New ZealandDouble chance to see eclipseKiwis are in for an astronomical treat in April and October next year27 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandIcebreaker heads for stranded KiwisAn icebreaker is expected to reach a stranded Antarctic research ship with six Kiwis on board late tonight.27 Dec 02:23 AM
New ZealandIce-stranded Kiwis happy despite stormA New Zealand scientist stranded on board a ship stuck in thick pack ice in Antarctica has reassured family back home that all is well.26 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldFirst fully artificial heart in serviceThe lines of thousands of love poems and songs may have to be rewritten, according to Professor Alain Carpentier.23 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleExercising in pregnancy under scopeCan exercise during pregnancy combat obesity in your baby? And could it help offset the so-called "fat gene"?23 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldNeanderthals highly inbredDNA taken from the 50,000-year-old toe bone of a Neanderthal woman has shown that she was highly inbred.19 Dec 01:11 AM
LifestyleThe T-shirt you can't stainA student has invented the answer to your problems - a T-shirt that is impossible to stain.17 Dec 11:15 PM
BusinessGoogle search ... and destroyComputer giant's motto is 'Don't be evil', but some worry that tech purchase brings allure of defence contracts.17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandConsumer watch: Low-cost screens get a big tickThree inexpensive sunscreens sold in supermarkets have come out tops in Consumer NZ testing.14 Dec 04:30 PM
TechnologyTime to ditch the 'Venus and Mars' clicheAs hardy perennials go, there is little to beat that science hacks' favourite: the hard-wiring of male and female brains.13 Dec 09:55 PM
LifestyleBabies: Smarter than we thinkCognitive development research is, like its subjects, still in its infancy, but it seems that our tiny tots are a lot smarter than science once gave them credit for. Angela Saini reports on the latest evidence — and argument — from the baby labs.13 Dec 09:00 PM
WorldAsteroids may have shot life to Mars - scientistsAsteroids like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs on Earth could have shot life to Mars or the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, US scientists have said.11 Dec 09:27 PM
TechnologyOpening doors far into space and close to homeNZ Science Media Centre staff and their Oz counterparts put together their 10 top picks for the world's biggest science stories of 2013.11 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleMore Kiwis stub out smoking habitAdults' rate of smoking has declined to 15 per cent in the latest census, down from 20.7 per cent in 2006.09 Dec 10:49 PM
New ZealandNZ warning - be ready for the big onePlastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a play, and named by a popular blog site as word of the year, "munted" became the catch-cry amid Christchurch's post-quake devastation.05 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandDo whales hear their dinner?Auckland University team heads first research on giant mammals' ability to sense sound waves of prey.03 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldAncient javelins prompt evolution rethinkThe oldest known stone javelins have been discovered in Africa, predating humans by 80,000 years.02 Dec 08:48 PM
New ZealandScientist urges 25sec alert systemOne of the world's leading earthquake scientists has called on New Zealand to adopt cutting-edge technology that could give people as much as 25 seconds' warning.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPukeko's game of angry birdsNew Zealand's cute pukeko, known for its colour both in plumage and personality, has been shown to have a power-hungry, aggressive streak - quite literally.28 Nov 08:47 PM
New ZealandExperts call on all Kiwis to help test waterKiwis are being encouraged to become citizen scientists to check the health of their own lakes, rivers and streams.28 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleWhy girls like sweet stuffA gene linked to obesity which makes ice cream and sugary foods tastier for girls has been discovered by scientists.27 Nov 08:35 PM
New ZealandAnthropologist wins high science honourDame Anne Salmond has become the first social scientist to win the country's highest science and technology honour.27 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ's highest science honour awardedDistinguished Professor Dame Anne Salmond, the current New Zealander of the Year, has been awarded the country's highest science and technology honour.27 Nov 09:00 AM
New ZealandKiwis on board for construction of biggest radio telescopeKiwi researchers will play a star role in one of the biggest and boldest scientific projects in history - the construction of the world's largest radio telescope.26 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTracking Oz's unwelcome hitch-hikersIt's common knowledge that Australia gets too many of our best brains and skilled workers - but are we getting their wind-borne bugs?24 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionAndrew LaxonMeet our super scientistLast week, microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles won the Prime Minister's Science Media Communication Prize.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCosmic explosion a 'monster'Astronomers call it the monster. It was the biggest and brightest cosmic explosion ever witnessed. Had it been closer, Earth would have been toast.22 Nov 04:30 PM
