New ZealandNZ breakthrough: How new gut bugs can help obese teensWorld-first NZ study treats obese youth with capsules of gut bacteria from healthy teens.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Incredibly rare': NZ set for once-in-a-lifetime celestial eventThe so-called 'Bethlehem star' will be visible for the next couple of nights.21 Dec 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld'All in this together': David Attenborough on Covid and climateThe Covid fightback has given Sir David Attenborough heart for the climate battle.19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNo, there are no microchips in the coronavirus vaccineNew York Times: There are 10 ingredients in Pfizer's vaccine. None of them will track you.18 Dec 02:01 AM
New Zealand'False-negative' test threat prompts need for border beef-up - expertsThreat of 'false-negative' tests points to need for widespread border fixes, experts say.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandGiants align to give Kiwi stargazers pre-Xmas treatIt hasn't happened in 400 years, and Kiwi star-gazers are in prime position to witness it.16 Dec 10:17 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 vaccine deals give NZ back-up options, scientists sayNZ's latest vaccine buy means enough doses for all Kiwis - and also gives back-up options.16 Dec 08:56 PM
WorldScientists focus on bats in quest to prevent next pandemicBats are thought to be the hosts of multiple viruses that have spawned recent epidemics.14 Dec 06:03 AM
New ZealandMassey professors hit out over controversial science shake-upMore than 70 Massey professors make rare and direct appeal to chancellor over shake-up.13 Dec 06:43 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 smart science's next target: The fluSmart science that's helped NZ quash Covid-19 could be turned against other viral nasties.13 Dec 06:25 AM
KahuClean teens: Why are more young Kiwis snubbing drugs, smoking and booze?New study aims to get to the bottom of curious "megatrend" among cleaner-living teens.12 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldAustralia's Black Summer bushfires signal new ice age, fire historian saysThe scale of the Black Summer fires made them different to blazes in previous years.12 Dec 07:08 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Building future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematiciansGetting kids to solve problems "from the ground up". Made with funding from NZ On Air.11 Dec 10:43 PM
WorldWorld carbon dioxide emissions drop 7 per centA Covid-19 locked-down world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7 per cent.11 Dec 03:24 AM
New ZealandKiwi kids slide further in maths and scienceExpert says streaming excludes some kids from challenging maths problems.08 Dec 09:00 AM
New ZealandCovid: 30 per cent of NZers are 'vaccine sceptics'The WHO has identified "vaccine hesitancy" as one of the top 10 threats to global health.07 Dec 10:20 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Valuable ventifacts protectedVentifacts unlock mysteries of past and future. Made with funding from NZ On Air.05 Dec 05:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhite Island body recovery mission: 'The team told me they needed to stop'The leader of the White Island body recovery has spoken of the dangerous mission05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandManaki Whitebait Bluff-based pilot project aims to make land-based commercial whitebait farming a reality. Video / Supplied Watch05 Dec 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldUS and UK spar over 'vaccine nationalism'New York Times: There are conflicting explanations as to why the UK won the vaccine race.04 Dec 01:28 AM
New ZealandESR team's crucial Covid-19 work garners top awardESR's crucial behind-the-scenes work on Covid-19 recognised with top science award.03 Dec 07:18 PM
New ZealandMassey scientists 'stressed and anxious' as course cuts confirmedStaff facing uncertainty as Massey opts to slash science course offerings by nearly half.03 Dec 01:58 AM
TravelET, phone help! 800-tonne SETI telescope crushedThe observatory had an illustrious 57-year career in the sciences, earning a Nobel Prize.03 Dec 12:19 AM
New Zealand'Shock to the system': Wellington scientist's icy escape from 2020How a snow and ice physicist spent part of 2020 adrift from world affairs.02 Dec 09:05 PM
WorldChina's Chang'e 5 spacecraft touches down on the moonThe lander is scheduled to spend two days on the moon running tests and collecting rocks.02 Dec 01:23 AM
OpinionWhakaari tragedy: Why scientists should welcome charges against GNSOPINION: Today's society demands clearer, louder safety warnings. That's not unreasonable.01 Dec 01:04 AM
New ZealandAnalysis: What does declaring a 'climate emergency' actually do?NZ is set to declare a climate emergency. Will it change anything? Jamie Morton explains.01 Dec 12:24 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Dramatic data shows how lockdown crushed fluExperts astonished as "once in a century" Covid-19 interventions crush flu rates by 99%.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew analysis reveals NZ's 150-year climate transformationAll of NZ's coldest years happened before 1933 - and its warmest have come since 1998.28 Nov 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe genius of genomics: The revolution that helped NZ quash Covid-19A science revolution that began 30 years ago helped power NZ's smart Covid-19 response.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandConfronting stats reveal Kiwis most at risk of drowning in world-first study17-year-old Paris Schlooz almost drowned last year on Auckland's notorious west coast.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDoes vaping raise the risk of spreading Covid-19?Vapers are at higher risk of catching Covid-19. Can they also spread it through the air?26 Nov 04:40 AM
New ZealandScientists hope to drill 500m-deep exploration wells into volcanoScientists are keen to drill two exploration wells into the 11 million-year-old volcano.24 Nov 07:10 AM
New ZealandLaw Commission finds flaws in DNA use for investigationThe Law Commission found ways DNA is used in criminal investigations ignores human rights.23 Nov 11:37 PM
