LifestyleThe smelling testThe human nose contains roughly 400 olfactory receptors, but no two people have the same sense of smell.25 Jan 01:20 AM
WorldScientists fear kilograms don't weigh as much as they used toThe reign of the kilo as we know it may be about to come to an end.24 Jan 01:02 AM
LifestyleUnwashed jeans don't get grubbierGreat news for students - jeans left unwashed for a year are no dirtier than those that have been worn for a fortnight.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandStem cell campaigners win go-ahead for trialEthics experts have approved NZ's first clinical trial using adult stem cells to treat people with spinal injuries.18 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentDanger men aim to take science furtherTwo blokes with a love of weird science have created pretty much everything but the perfect woman for their new show.15 Jan 04:30 PM
TechnologyGoogle offers $50,000 prize in search for young EinsteinsGoogle has announced an online global science fair allowing any student with a web connection and a Google account to enter a competition with a NZ$64,800 prize.14 Jan 01:40 AM
WorldLa Nina, global warming to blame for floodsExperts blame a combination of a La Nina weather pattern and global warming for the magnitude of the Queensland flood disaster.13 Jan 06:26 AM
OpinionDNA sequencing in one easy stepWhat if a DNA reading machine could be fed through a machine, much like swiping your credit card?12 Jan 09:39 PM
WorldCouple wanting a daughter abort twin boysA couple so desperate for a baby girl that they terminated twin boys are fighting to choose the gender of their next child.08 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestylePlease don't cry - it upsets a man's sex driveSmelling a woman's tears can quell a man's sexual desire, a study has found.07 Jan 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Jesse Dykstra:</i> Climate change, natural disasters and human vulnerabilityIs climate change the greatest modern threat?07 Jan 01:03 AM
New ZealandGrowing anxiety over ban on herbal remediesHundreds of herbal medicinal products will be banned from sale in Britain next year.30 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ company contributes to strawberry researchScientists from 38 organisations in ten countries collaborated to publish the complete DNA sequence of the woodland strawberry.27 Dec 03:43 AM
