WorldTop 10 photos of earth from spaceCanadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and Nasa’s Thomas Marshburn have become well known for their amazing photos of planet earth, regularly tweeted out to their thousands of fans. Here are 10 of the best.13 May 10:32 PM
WorldMuseum hiring out crime solversThe Natural History Museum has about 300 experts on its staff.13 May 06:19 PM
OpinionSunanda Creagh: Europeans all related despite colour of skinScientists have uncovered what, for some couples, may be an uncomfortable truth: all people of European descent are related.12 May 05:30 PM
WorldWhen robots take over essential tasksSherry Turkle shows up begging for a latte. She's left her wallet in her hotel room. She's exhausted, she says, and could do with a coffee.10 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleNew system fools brain into restoring hand useSome stroke victims may eventually recover lost hand function thanks to smart new computer system designed to fool the brain.09 May 10:46 PM
New Zealand'Physics nerd' wins Nasa prizeA self-proclaimed "physics nerd" from Burnside High School is heading to Nasa after winning a scholarship to space camp.09 May 05:30 PM
WorldWarning as team create killer fluSenior scientists have criticised the "appalling irresponsibility" of researchers in China who have deliberately created new strains of influenza virus in a veterinary laboratory.03 May 05:30 PM
WorldThe insect of the future...It weighs just 80 milligrams, has a pair of wings that flap 120 times a second and has taken 10 years to develop.03 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwis urged to look at tsunami risksNZ authorities are only just waking up to the risks tsunamis pose to our coastlines but they don't know how bad a destructive one could be here, an Australian expert says.03 May 05:15 AM
OpinionKeith Turner: Innovation the key for Team NZThe culture in NZ is, no doubt, a leading element of what has been achieved by Team NZ in bringing this catamaran campaign to its impending pinnacle, Keith Turner.01 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSimple theory in science missionFor one of the boldest experiments ever to hit New Zealand laboratories, the basic theory behind the National Science Challenges is remarkably simple.29 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandLand, air and beyondThe Government asked Kiwis about our big issues in its Great New Zealand Science Project. We look at eight areas suggested as science challenge candidates.29 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldAquatic ape theory supporters give idea fresh airingIt is one of the most unusual evolutionary ideas yet proposed: humans are amphibious apes who lost their fur.28 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionCharlotte Martin: Change your diet to fit your jeans and genesToday, we know that lifestyle and environment interact with diet to affect our health, writes Charlotte Martin.24 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandGreen promises are often not metA "troubling" new study has suggested that a third of resource consent holders are breaking environmental promises, with agriculture operations proving the worst offenders.21 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleEars adapt to high noise levels - researchThe temporary hearing loss from an outing at a noisy nightclub may not indicate damage to our ears as traditionally thought, new research shows.16 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandPlan puts volcano views at riskSweeping views of Auckland's volcanic cones risk being violated by new planning rules, critics say.15 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Snail-pace action on volcanoesTo geologists perhaps, six years is nothing, writes Brian Rudman. But for those of us on human time, it seems an inordinate amount of time to need to hatch the plan.14 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandSecrets of earth's platesScientists from across the world have come here to examine how to unlock secrets hidden within our offshore tectonic plate boundaries over the next decade.14 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandRangitoto: Blasts from pastRangitoto may be much older - and more explosive - than previously believed.11 Apr 05:30 PM
New Zealand Cavalli Islands shakedown dive Nine scientists are three days in to a two-week marine expedition to the Three Kings Islands and they've already discovered their first new (or previously undescribed) species - seaweeds. This video footage is from their first dive at the Cavalli Islands on the way to the Three Kings. You can follow more of the expedition through their blog http://threekings.aucklandmuseum.com/ Watch10 Apr 12:07 AM
New ZealandWarming a boost to vineyardsClimate change is forecast to make huge tracts of land ripe for grape-growing in New Zealand while threatening vineyards in some of the world's most celebrated wine regions.09 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessInventor aims to revolutionise health careScientist Sir Ray Avery says his latest invention will revolutionise medical care.08 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentFeathers fly over dinosaursPalaeontologists are “p****d off” that the dinosaurs in the upcoming <i>Jurassic Park</i> film will not have feathers.07 Apr 11:40 PM
New ZealandTsunami sirens of limited benefitTsunami warning sirens that sounded across Auckland in a test-run at the weekend are not favoured by our national emergency agency.07 Apr 09:22 PM
New ZealandTsunami warning: Waiting on siren sound may cause deadly delayEvery time Steve Morris takes his two young daughters to the local beach, signs of tsunami danger surround him.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandTsunami warning: Auckland facing multiple menaceAs one of the world's most tsunami-threatened countries, New Zealand faces the triple menace of distant-source tsunami, regional tsunami and local-source tsunami.07 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWhy we keep looking for lifeScientists at the University of Auckland believe they are one step closer to finding life in outer space.03 Apr 04:30 PM
