New ZealandPowerful scent: NZ mice study reveals intriguing effect on weight loss, life spanMice study shows how female odours and pheromones cause weight loss and extend life span.28 Mar 10:11 PM
New ZealandNZ’s littering headache has got worse - national auditNZ's littering problem has worsened, audit finds, with plastic the biggest scourge.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWinter weather: Why this year may feel noticeably cooler than recent onesChilly temperatures around NZ this week may offer a taste of coming El Niño winter.28 Mar 03:57 AM
New ZealandDNA breakthrough beyond the grave: Kiwi aid worker killed in Ukraine's final legacyDr Andrew Bagshaw has had a key research paper published posthumously.27 Mar 09:12 PM
New ZealandAerial imagery shows Gabrielle’s impacts in Hawke’s BayExtraordinary new imagery shows Gabrielle's devastation in Hawke's Bay, before and after.27 Mar 03:46 AM
New ZealandStem students crowned champions after intense battle of the brainsStudents created a car wash, a lightning detector and more in the competition final.27 Mar 03:39 AM
New ZealandAdaptation vs mitigation: What should NZ do about climate change?The debate continues despite the devastating summer of storms.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAUT's move to shut radio observatory sparked top-level Govt scrambleThe plan to shut its Warkworth observatory caused a headache among top officials.26 Mar 01:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: What to know ahead of NZ’s next ‘big boost’ against Covid-19The new bivalent booster is available from April 1. Jamie Morton answers five questions.26 Mar 04:26 AM
LifestyleWant to delay dementia? Why you should avoid drinking, early retirementDr Ginni Mansberg explains how you can stave off cognitive decline.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMicroplastics detected in sea life in Wellington baysThe findings could have implications for our seafood.23 Mar 07:18 PM
New Zealand'Seagulls are having a field day': Thousands of eels stuck on farmland after floodingIt was an awful sight and local councils have done nothing to stop this, says resident.23 Mar 06:25 AM
New ZealandWhat this freak phytoplankton bloom tells us about climate changeA freak phytoplankton bloom may help scientists better predict climate change effects.23 Mar 06:16 AM
New ZealandWhy NZ’s rivers are flowing dramatically different to a century agoNZ's rivers flows have changed much over decades, with warming climate one likely factor.23 Mar 03:41 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldDNA from Beethoven’s hair unlocks family and medical secretsNew York Times: Surprise number one - Beethoven was not actually a Beethoven.23 Mar 12:06 AM
New ZealandGovt injects $70m into research on RNA tech used in Covid-19 vaccineThe tech will help New Zealand 'super-charge' its biotech sector.22 Mar 11:32 PM
New ZealandBrian Greene answers 10 mind-bending questions about our UniverseWhat’s outside the Universe? Is there more than one? Famed scientist Brian Greene explains22 Mar 04:49 AM
TravelLook, no pilot! Autonomous planes could arrive in NZ sooner than expectedPilot-free planes is a technology that the NZ CAA says is already on their radar.21 Mar 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow can we measure droughts and deluges? Weigh the planetNew York Times: Study shows severe rainfall, more intense droughts happening around world.21 Mar 12:14 AM
New ZealandExperts say we must act with urgency on climate change - now it's up to usA just-issued UN climate stocktake talks of urgency, but also hope for a healthier planet.20 Mar 01:00 PM
WorldScientists uncover new Covid origin clueExpert says the DNA findings are significant, even though they aren’t definitive.17 Mar 11:25 PM
TalanoaPacific and Māori women in science: 'You sacrifice what’s comfortable in your life'Women in science: Young Pasifika and Māori women encouraged to choose a unique career.16 Mar 07:15 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ should prepare for another bumper flu seasonReturning strains and planes from overseas could spell another bumper flu season in 2023.15 Mar 06:29 AM
KahuStar app would bring Māori world view to significance of star constellationsLiving by the Stars rōpū submit proposal for a Māori star app.14 Mar 11:15 PM
New ZealandCyclone Gabrielle: How did climate change worsen our century’s worst weather disaster?Big deluges now up to four times more likely, with up to 30% more rain, in East Coast.14 Mar 11:01 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldInside the global race to turn water into fuelNew York Times: The high-tech gamble to make hydrogen clean, cheap and widely available.14 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Unusual’ 5.5 quake: What scientists picked up off South Island coastScientists detect a 'rare' magnitude 5.5 earthquake far off South Island's east coast.14 Mar 04:46 AM
New Zealand‘Death throes’ of the long-lingering La Niña explainedNZ's cold and soggy start to the week linked to the “death throes” of La Niña. But how?13 Mar 03:11 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Why our Covid-19 modellers face their ‘messiest’ year yet2023's shaping up to be a modeller's mess - but there's hope coming waves will be smaller.12 Mar 01:35 AM
New ZealandGovt changes tack on long-awaited Covid-19 prevalence surveyIt’s now unclear if NZ will get large-scale Covid-19 surveys that experts have called for.12 Mar 01:07 AM
New ZealandWhy NZ’s melting glaciers likely just had their worst summer yetScientists soon to do a post-summer check on our glaciers expect to find 'devastation'.12 Mar 12:40 AM
New Zealand‘Shaking with excitement’: FDA approves NZ-discovered drug for Rett SyndromeRett Syndrone treatment Daybue becomes NZ's first neurological drug to make it to market.11 Mar 06:41 AM
WorldLa Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is goneMany countries will be breathing a sigh of relief as globe moves to a “neutral” condition.09 Mar 04:46 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLetters: We must 'prioritise brutally' and get back to basicsOPINION: Letters on school rugby, royals, doctors, Iran, and Ardie Savea.09 Mar 04:00 PM
