New ZealandEarth Hour not without its grinchesEarth Hour tomorrow night is intended to unite people and communities against climate change but global warming grinches plan to leave their lights on.26 Mar 06:27 AM
Opinion<i>Jan Wright:</i> Recognising Earth's limits a startJan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, explains why it is important we start thinking of our planet, and species, as a whole.25 Mar 03:00 PM
LifestyleHow the Last Supper became a banquet over 1000 yearsPortion sizes in depictions of the most famous meal in history - the Last Supper - have ballooned over the past millennium, a study shows.25 Mar 02:30 AM
New ZealandBrainbox wins award for disease researchProfessor Richard Faull has spent 35 years studying the human brain so he can help people affected by brain disorders including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease.24 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandActivists picket animal tester's speechAnimal rights protesters - and one beagle - picketed outside the venue for a speech by animal testing scientist Allen Goldenthal yesterday.22 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandExpectant dads get sick and tired tooMen believe they suffer the same symptoms of pregnancy as their partners, according to a new survey.20 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandPain-killing secrets of the opium poppy revealedScientists have identified the genes of the opium poppy responsible for the production of the painkillers codeine and morphine.14 Mar 11:59 PM
EconomyToo much wealth can make us worse off: studyNational belt-tightening could be of more benefit to a country's sense of wellbeing than soaring wealth levels, a study has found.14 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandAstronaut continues stellar career in spotlightBuzz Aldrin is in Auckland for three days to attend the Planet 2010 telecoms conference. 12 Mar 03:00 PM
OpinionPaul Thomas<i>Paul Thomas:</i> NZ sadly trails behind in field of pointless research12 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandPollution researcher named top emerging scientistJohn Watt has been named the top emerging scientist in the PM's science awards, for research aimed at cutting vehicle exhaust pollution.08 Mar 10:00 PM
OpinionRebecca Barry Hill<i>Rebecca Barry:</i> Science searches for the definite particleWhen I'm having a bad day and struggling to spell Aquarius, I think of the intellectuals trying to find the answer to the theory of everything.08 Mar 03:00 PM
WorldMystery solved: Why the dinosaurs diedSome say they died out from general stupidity, others argue that they drowned in their own dung - but scientists have confirmed a giant asteroid caused the demise of dinosaurs.04 Mar 11:51 PM
WorldHumans to blame for climate change - scientistsA new study strengthens the case for global warming as a result of man-made emissions.04 Mar 11:45 PM
New ZealandUniversity denies author's PhD claimAn American author who claims to have earned a doctorate at Victoria University has no such qualification, the university says.02 Mar 04:11 AM
