New ZealandBoffins work on invisibility cloakA "cloaking device" that makes things invisible, the effect of a depleting ozone layer on the prevailing wind and just how birds tell the time before migrating.24 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerNo petrol? Let's just make someThe pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions will grow as the temperature rises, writes Gwynne Dyer, and the desire for "energy independence" will only get stronger as oil prices rise.23 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandScientist fired over GE floweringA senior government scientist was fired for allegedly allowing genetically modified ryegrass plants to flower and potentially release pollen without proper protection.09 Oct 10:15 PM
New ZealandFrom cows' milk to breastNew Zealand scientists are hoping to produce a baby formula good enough to match the nutritional quality of breast milk.07 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldGreat Barrier Reef's coral cover shrinksCoral cover in the Great Barrier Reef has been reduced to half of what it was in the 1980s, an alarming new study has found.01 Oct 09:10 PM
New ZealandGE milk breakthroughNew Zealand scientists have genetically engineered a cow that may be the first in the world to produce hypo-allergenic high-protein milk.01 Oct 08:37 PM
New ZealandTeacher considers legal actionA Northland science teacher dismissed after he supported a gay rights protest at the Catholic school is considering legal action.30 Sep 09:08 PM
New ZealandShip continues Sir Peter Blake's ocean workA two-and-a-half year expedition by the ship on which Sir Peter Blake was murdered continues his work under the oceans.27 Sep 01:01 AM
New ZealandTeacher fired over protestA Northland teacher who was suspended last month after he supported a pro-gay protest at the Catholic College he taught at has lost his job.20 Sep 05:37 AM
New Zealand'God particle': Pays to ask questionsAlan Perrott talks to an adopted Aucklander whose obsession with knowing how and why has helped solve one of humanity’s greatest unknowns.17 Sep 11:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Judge's refreshing rulingA scathing judgment backing Niwa represents a damning of climate sceptics' crusade.16 Sep 05:29 PM
OpinionShould NZ grow genetically modified crops?What are the benefits, if any? And is it inevitable? Two views from opposite sides of the argument from Agram chief executive Graeme Peters and university researcher Professor Jack Heinemann.11 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: The curse of PsychVarsity is quite a different kettle of kai moana these days, at least if you are studying the social sciences. It's like a cult.09 Sep 05:30 PM
AgribusinessBusiness 'lethargic' about world collaboration - NZ physicistNew Zealand's role in the biggest scientific discovery in decades shows what can happen when kiwis get involved in international collaborations, says a leading physicist.06 Sep 09:00 PM
