New Zealand‘Treat flu like Covid’: Experts want new strategy for pandemic’s next phaseNZ should treat other serious respiratory infections like Covid-19, leading experts say.05 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandMassey scientists scramble to save jobs amid 'brutal' restructureA proposal that could axe 100 roles has sparked an emergency bid to save jobs.04 Oct 04:27 AM
WorldNobel in medicine goes to scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccinesThe award was given to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman.02 Oct 10:43 AM
New Zealand‘El Nino has arrived’: Lower than normal rainfall, ‘dramatic’ temp swings, strong windsWhile strong, damaging wind threatens this weekend, next week could be over 30C in places.29 Sep 02:54 AM
LifestyleMicrobiologist reveals the foods she'll never eat and whyBuffets, bagged salads and oysters all pose a high risk of food poisoning.29 Sep 01:42 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldMammals’ time on Earth is half over, scientists predictNew York Times: Model suggests that in 250m years mammals will be pushed to extinction.26 Sep 05:00 AM
EnvironmentAs Antarctic sea ice continues its dramatic decline, we need much better models to predict its futureSome scientists have suggested this year could mark a regime shift for Antarctica.25 Sep 10:03 PM
New ZealandWhat comes after the Big One? Study into central NZ's major earthquake riskScientists suspect decades of big quakes in centre of NZ could follow next major rupture.25 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘It’s looking bad’: The four big trends to watch this El Niño summerOne of the strongest El Niños in 80 years has experts looking ahead to an extreme summer.24 Sep 04:00 PM
LifestyleSleep scientist explores the brain’s unconscious storytellingHuman connection may be at the heart of the stories our brains concoct in our sleep.24 Sep 01:23 AM
New ZealandPlastic in paradise: What scientists discovered in ‘pristine’ NZ marine reserveScientists dismayed to find microplastics building up deep in pristine NZ marine reserve.23 Sep 11:38 PM
New Zealand140,000 landslides: What scientists are learning from Gabrielle’s record damageMore than 140,000 landslides mapped in Gabrielle's wake to help build new forecast models.23 Sep 10:05 PM
New ZealandKia rite-Time to Act: From cyclones to droughts, climate’s wild rideOPINION: Get ready for "climate whiplash".22 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandMutant Covid subvariant ‘Pirola’ lands in NZThe Omicron subvariant's 36 mutations set it well apart from its closest relative.21 Sep 01:14 AM
WorldNasa spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroidA spacecraft will fly by Earth to drop off pebbles and dust collected from asteroid Bennu.20 Sep 11:41 PM
New ZealandExplained: How today's big quake struck in a seismically ‘quiet’ areaOne of the largest quakes of 2023 struck in an area with low known levels of activity.20 Sep 01:22 AM
New ZealandWhy ditching NZ’s last Covid protections hasn’t triggered a big bounce-backDitching NZ's seven-day isolation mandate hasn't come with a surge in cases, data shows.18 Sep 02:51 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa has a UFO research director, but he remains unidentifiedNew York Times: Some of its other experts have been harassed and threatened, Nasa says.14 Sep 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThis everyday ingredient is raising your risk of heart disease and strokeTelegraph: Here's another good reason to say no to processed foods.13 Sep 08:40 PM
New ZealandSouthern Ocean’s shrunken sea ice has entered ‘new state’ after freakish seasonWarming water has pushed Southern Ocean sea ice into a new diminished state, study finds.13 Sep 09:00 AM
New ZealandSuper-spreading scourge to be sucked from seabed in new trialOfficials will use suction dredging against the high-risk seaweed in new Aotea trials.13 Sep 06:00 AM
New ZealandHere come the windy westerlies: How El Niño is adding to spring’s blusterNZ is in for a windy time over coming days and weeks - and it's not just spring to blame.13 Sep 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldSharks on a golf course made a water hazard like no otherNew York Times: 'Every single member here just loves the sharks.'13 Sep 12:48 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe Dunedin scientist solving a global climate change puzzleProfessor Peter Wilson is not one to quit when the job gets too hard.12 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAn expert diver feared the Titan sub, but couldn’t resist the TitanicNew York Times: Paul-Henri Nargeolet was a famed submariner. So why was he on the Titan?12 Sep 06:00 AM
KahuEntrepreneurs giving back to next generation with US internshipsGlobal intern programme will place Māori innovators with leading businesses in the US.12 Sep 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLabour, National at odds over plans for science sector’s biggest makeover in 30 yearsUncertainty looms over the largest shake-up of our science system in three decades.10 Sep 04:09 AM
New ZealandEl Niño incoming: NZ’s climate to take ‘rapid turn’ within weeksWe're about to get a taste of the drier summer much of NZ will experience under El Niño.10 Sep 12:45 AM
New ZealandOnly just caught the flu this season? This might explain whyNZ's slow-burning season has dragged on longer and stronger than 2022, a virologist says.09 Sep 11:28 PM
New Zealand122km/h: Tonga eruption triggered the fastest underwater flows ever recordedLast year’s gargantuan Tonga eruption created the fastest underwater flows ever recorded.07 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandScientists sound warning for NZ’s ‘environmentally critical’ kelp forestsWarming waters are placing our kelp forests in peril, with myriad knock-on impacts.06 Sep 12:37 AM
New Zealand‘Really unusual’ meteor shower expected in NZ skiesA rare and spectacular meteor shower will unfold over NZ skies later this year.05 Sep 10:50 PM
World‘Alien artefact’ that may be similar to ‘dino-killer fragment’Harvard physicist criticised by peers for ‘over-hyped’ claims of interstellar spacecraft.03 Sep 12:44 AM
New ZealandChandrayaan-3 rover exploring the Super Blue MoonIndian Moon landing joins Space Dave's list of notable space exploration achievements.01 Sep 08:45 PM
