WorldAlarm over fossil's fateOne of the rarest dinosaur fossils could be lost to science when it is auctioned for private sale in November, scientists warned yesterday.10 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldPut time on hold? Easy cellBritish business executives, sports stars, celebrities and anyone else with £38,400 ($75,300) to spare will be able to freeze a backup of their adult selves for potential use decades later.09 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandFonterra bottles fail boy's acid testAn 11-year-old put Fonterra's light-proof milk bottles to the test.09 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandBrains: Unlocking the secretsWithin moments of sitting down in his office, Prof Richard Faull whips out a human brain, places it on the desk between us and announces, "Here it is," in the manner of someone displaying their most-prized possession.06 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleTwenty of life's questionsJust in case you were wondering what the universe is made of, whether ET exists and if something can be done about global warming, cancer and beating bacteria, here's what scientists know ...05 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandClosing ozone hole may heat up Antarctica - researcherThe ozone hole over New Zealand is closing, but it may warm up Antarctica which could then affect the West Coast and Canterbury Plains, a university researcher says.05 Sep 07:44 AM
Lifestyle'It's almost science fiction'Australian doctors have achieved a world first by helping a woman become pregnant from ovarian tissue grafted into her abdomen.03 Sep 12:25 AM
LifestyleProof axemen are more manlyChopping wood has always been seen as one of the more "manly"' endeavours, but now researchers may be able to prove it.27 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandGiant squid filmed in own habitatA deep-sea search for giant squid has captured the world's first video footage of the mysterious creature in its habitat.25 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandCBD gets air health checkScientists are keen to discover what effect the hustle and bustle of downtown Auckland has on those who walk its streets every day.19 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandTremors on path down countryA sequence of quakes rattling the centre of the country appears to be shifting down the South Island and away from Wellington.18 Aug 07:00 PM
WorldGrowing organs tough to deliverIt's 1998 and science is taking big strides. The first cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep, has just had her first lamb; the first robotically assisted heart surgery has been completed.16 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Let's talk birds and bees seriouslyThere's mounting evidence that the pesticide bombardment of our crops and farms is having a devastating effect on wildlife, writes Sue Kedgley.15 Aug 05:52 AM
New ZealandSevere East Cape quake alert a false alarmReports of a strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake on the East Cape this afternoon were incorrect, and were the result of a magnitude-6 earthquake some distance from New Zealand.12 Aug 05:00 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Claude's autistic and I love himThere's a saying in autism circles that a worried mother does better research than the FBI.11 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Monogamy vs adultery - it's about survival of the speciesScience writer Matt Ridley once described the human mating system as "monogamy plagued by adultery," which sounds a little judgmental.06 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Hugging these TEDs can be cult-like experienceOops, I seem to have accidentally joined a cult. This is disturbing. I don't go to church.04 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldSaturn's egg-shaped moon holds clues to its own originThe Saturn moons Mimas and Pandora remind us of how different they are when they appear together, as in this image taken by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft.03 Aug 02:47 AM
New ZealandSense of smell in our genesKiwi scientists have proven there's a reason why some people enjoy the smell of things that others might retch at.01 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldKiwi who helped find 'hobbits' diesA New Zealand-born archaeologist involved in the discovery of a new species of people, known as "hobbits'', has died.23 Jul 09:48 PM
WorldNew big-nosed dinosaur unearthedResearchers in Utah say they have discovered a new type of big-nosed, horned-faced dinosaur that lived about 76 million years ago.17 Jul 11:02 PM
LifestyleKiwis in Alzheimer's breakthroughAuckland neuro-scientists have made important discoveries in how Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may affect the brain.17 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldAnother blue planet - with dark sideWe are not alone. Scientists have discovered a second blue planet in the Universe, although this one is decidedly inhospitable and unlikely to support life.12 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandScientist warns biosecurity at risk from new trade dealsA prominent agricultural scientist says New Zealand deserves only a half-mark for its biosecurity efforts - and warns that new free-trade agreements and increased tourism could pose a threat at the border.11 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandShark deadly at both endsWhile sharks are usually feared more for their fangs, researchers have captured video footage of thresher sharks which use their tails as a weapon to stun or kill prey.11 Jul 05:30 PM
