PremiumPremiumNew ZealandQ&A: What Omicron wave means for NZ's Long Covid riskMany Kiwis are already living with Long Covid. How will this Omicron wave raise the risk?12 Jul 07:30 AM
OpinionEquivalent to 1800 tonnes of TNT: What we know about the meteor that lit up NZThe meteor produced a shock wave strong enough to be picked up by GeoNet.12 Jul 12:33 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHe fixed Nasa's $8 billion giant space telescope, reluctantlyNew York Times: When Gregory Robinson took over, Webb was an expensive disaster.12 Jul 12:24 AM
TechnologySecurity tool will help protect against 'quantum' hackersPost-quantum cryptography helps to prevent attacks by 'quantum hackers'.12 Jul 12:15 AM
WorldFar out! Nasa telescope takes 'deepest ever' image of cosmosFirst images from new $10b telescope show space brimming with galaxies.11 Jul 11:25 PM
WorldFirst image coming from Nasa's new space telescopeDeepest view of the cosmos ever captured, close to the dawn of our universe.11 Jul 06:27 PM
New ZealandWhy this Covid wave will cause higher hospitalisations, deathsBuilding Omicron wave may push hospitalisation rates 50 per cent higher than last one.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGround above hidden Taupō supervolcano rising, sinking - studyDecades of data reveals bed of NZ's largest lake has been constantly rising and falling.11 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldBuilding blocks of life found floating in Milky Way, suggests we are not aloneThe find increases the chances life could have evolved on other planets across the galaxy.11 Jul 02:25 AM
New ZealandExplained: Five things to know about monkeypox in NZNZ is now among more than 50 countries to record monkeypox. Here's what you need to know.10 Jul 04:47 AM
New ZealandGiant rainmakers: Another 'atmospheric river' is heading our way - what is it?Scientists have learned surprising new insights about what are NZ's biggest rain-makers.09 Jul 11:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Three ways this Omicron wave will be differentThis Omicron wave is likely to cause more hospitalisations and deaths than the first. Why?09 Jul 10:22 PM
New ZealandMonkeypox in NZ - what Kiwi experts say you need to knowProfessor Michael Baker says monkeypox is 'nothing like Covid-19' and has 'good outcomes'.09 Jul 08:57 AM
New ZealandExplained: All of the winter nasties causing hospital headachesHospitals are battling a perfect storm of Covid and resurgent winter bugs. What are they?08 Jul 05:00 PM
TechnologyHuge search for mysterious dark matter beginsScientists know dark matter makes up most of the universe's mass, but it's hard to prove.07 Jul 09:17 PM
New ZealandExplained: All you need to know about new Omicron subvariantsBA.1, BA.2, BA.5 and now BA.2.75. Why have there been so many Omicron subvariants?06 Jul 07:00 AM
World76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYCA T. rex relative 76 million years old will be auctioned in New York this month.06 Jul 03:26 AM
New ZealandWorld-first NZ study links rheumatic fever to overcrowdingResearchers reveal new evidence that overcrowded homes raise acute rheumatic fever risk.05 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThink you're ageing fast? Don't stressHappiness Editor Matt Heath shares part two of his discussion with author Dave Robson.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Reopened borders changing shape of NZ's second waveNZ's second Omicron wave is starting differently to the first - with borders a big factor.05 Jul 01:06 AM
Travel'Botanical wonder': World's largest lily found hiding in public gardenFor the last 177 years it has been growing right under their noses.05 Jul 12:54 AM
TechnologyChina claim they 'can now read people's minds'Another development in Xi Jinping's relentless pursuit of a technological dystopia.04 Jul 10:12 PM
New Zealand'Tip of the iceberg': Sir Peter Gluckman's warning over teen mental healthWe are too focused on quick wins, says Sir John Key's former chief science adviser.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandJacinda Ardern meets with Boris Johnson: Extension to UK holiday visa scheme on cardsArdern will meet UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street.01 Jul 04:22 AM
WorldOrca hunting great white sharks in epic sea predator battleChange to the balance of power at the top of the food chain could affect whole ecosystem.01 Jul 02:55 AM
World'Alarming discovery': New superbug found in pigs can jump to humansNew strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria circulating among pigs is ringing alarm bells.29 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldScientists know something crashed into the moon. But what?New York Times: An unusual double crater on the lunar surface leaves experts guessing.28 Jun 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleYour mindset can be key to turning life into happier realityHappiness Editor Matt Heath talks with award-winning UK science writer Dave Robson.28 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWorld's biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swampMost bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye.28 Jun 12:28 AM
New ZealandThree troubling things scientists just learned about Long CovidScientists are making worrying discoveries about Long Covid. Jamie Morton looks at three.26 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandWill scientists be able to pick NZ's future eruptions?The Whakaari tragedy showed eruptions can happen any time. Can NZ better forecast them?26 Jun 12:21 AM
New ZealandStudy reveals the politics of Kiwi conspiracy theoristsAre NZ conspiracy theorists likelier to lean left or right? It's not so straight-forward.25 Jun 11:39 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Are Kiwis getting complacent over masks?Kiwis outside Auckland were more blase about masks before Covid-19 came to them.25 Jun 11:02 PM
WorldIs there anybody out there? If aliens exist, there's 'no plan' for when contact is madeAstronomer reveals there are no plans for how scientists are to respond to alien contact.25 Jun 08:50 PM