New ZealandAsteroid set to sail close byAnother giant space rock is set to sail by the Earth just a few months after our last close encounter - but an expert says asteroid armageddon isn't something we need to worry about any time soon.24 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandScientist: Challenges will help NZThe Prime Minister's chief science adviser says a hitlist of 10 big issues for our top brains to tackle will be "transformational", despite criticism that they lack imagination.23 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandHuman parasites go under microscopeParasites that live inside humans could find life a bit tougher in future, thanks to the University of Otago and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.22 May 05:31 AM
WorldTornado: Science behind the destructionPacking winds of up to 320km, the killer tornado that laid waste to Oklahoma on Monday grasped at the deadliest end of the Enhanced Fujita scale.22 May 01:22 AM
OpinionEditorial: Crown's aims for science give focus for researchEditorial: Science has been a black hole for taxpayers' money. Governments of all stripes agree that science is something they should fund without knowing very much about it.21 May 05:30 PM
WorldScientists unravel secret worldThe first time I met palaeontologist Dan Fisher was in a hotel in the Arctic frontier town of Salekhard, in Siberia.19 May 05:30 PM
WorldCoins key to rewriting the history of AustraliaCopper coins and a 70-year-old map with an "x" may lead to a discovery that could rewrite Australia's history.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandScience experiments leaves expert coldThe National Science Challenges promised to be one of the most exciting experiments ever seen in our science and innovation sector.19 May 05:30 PM
WorldFlares disrupt communicationsThe Sun has unleashed three potent solar flares in just under 24 hours, marking the most intense activity yet this year and causing limited interruptions to high-frequency radio communications.16 May 12:41 AM
WorldStem cells recovered from cloned human embryosScientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.15 May 11:05 PM
New ZealandCanterbury professor to receive Einstein MedalA Canterbury astrophysicist will fly to Europe next week to be presented with the Einstein Medal from the Albert Einstein Society.15 May 10:52 PM
BusinessMedical wristband one step closerSir Ray Avery's Vigil Monitoring - which is developing a wristband that monitors a patient's vitals and uploads the information - has received funding to help get the invention to market.15 May 12:35 AM
WorldInteractive: NZ from spaceVery few people will ever have the chance to see NZ 370km from space, but thanks to two astronauts returning to Earth today Kiwis won't have to make the journey.14 May 04:00 AM
WorldISS crew return to earthA Soyuz space capsule carrying a three-man international crew has landed safely on the steppes of Kazakhstan.14 May 02:50 AM
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
