New ZealandHow Kiwi tech is bringing nuclear fusion closer to realityNZ tech is bringing holy grail of sustainable energy - nuclear fusion - closer to reality.23 Nov 09:42 PM
LifestyleScientists kill cancer cells with ground-breaking DNA-altering treatmentTechnology can physically cut the DNA in cancerous cells, scientist says.23 Nov 03:35 AM
Lifestyle'Holy Grail': Ageing process biologically reversed for first timeIsraeli scientists literally turn back the clock in over-64s during three-month study.19 Nov 11:52 PM
New ZealandWill climate change mean more earthquakes and eruptions?Can climate change influence quakes and volcanic eruptions? NZ study aims to find out19 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandNZ buys another Covid vaccine, mandatory masks from todaySecond vaccine will be available in the third quarter of 2021.18 Nov 08:24 PM
New ZealandWhat will an Alpine Fault quake feel like?Scientists to simulate millions of virtual quakes to learn how Alpine Fault will shake NZ.18 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldOld dogs, new research and the secrets of ageingNew York Times: The ways dogs grow and age may provide useful similarities with people.18 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandCould cheeky weka help NZ's great pest wipe-out?Researchers suggest our scallywag weka may play an unlikely role in nature: pest-busting.18 Nov 12:19 AM
New ZealandOne in 10 parents experienced severe burnout in lockdown"Parenting during lockdown was constant, parents didn't get a break": Researcher.18 Nov 12:17 AM
Lifestyle'Duelling dinosaurs' find new home after fight over ownershipThe unique fossil has two dinosaurs intertwined in what looks like a final death match.17 Nov 10:05 PM
WorldSpaceX capsule docks with International Space Station"Oh, what a good voice to hear," ISS astronaut says as capsule commander makes contact.17 Nov 04:43 AM
New ZealandLeonid meteor shower visible in NZ skiesThe meteor shower will be visible until November 21 and is best viewed from around 4am.17 Nov 12:50 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Can 'superspreaders' be targeted for vaccination?A new model has suggested how "super-spreaders" could be targeted for a Covid-19 vaccine.16 Nov 02:56 AM
WorldFirst 'space cab' off the rank: SpaceX makes history with Resilience launchFour astronauts blast off on first private shuttle flight to the space station.16 Nov 01:15 AM
New ZealandRunning hot: Some coastal areas now in 'marine heatwave'Some of NZ's waters have reached 'marine heatwave' state - and we're not even at the peak.16 Nov 12:48 AM
New ZealandNZ's mysterious 'silent quakes' may help forecast future tsunamisHidden quakes may be key to forecasting threat from big-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.14 Nov 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow will NZ's first Covid-19 vaccine work?A Covid-19 vaccine could be here early next year. A top immunologist explains the science.14 Nov 08:48 PM
New ZealandMt Taranaki eruption 'likely' in next 50 yearsStudy focuses on disruption to economy, infrastructure and road to recovery post eruption.13 Nov 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCovid-19: NZ vaccine maker crowdfunds, bemoans lack of Govt supportLocal contender says it has advantages in its approach, logistics and cost.13 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandWhakaari/White Island: Alert level raised as ash, dark plumes seenGNS has raised the volcanic alert level to level 2.13 Nov 03:36 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 coronavirus: The two scenarios Auckland facesAuckland faces a hopeful and a pessimistic scenario - and it all comes down to one link.12 Nov 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFunding cut a blow for NZ dementia preventionBrain Research New Zealand is assessing its options after losing $5m funding a year.12 Nov 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldCould listening to the deep sea help save it?New York Times: In the abyss, everyone can hear you scream.11 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandIs NZ's vanishing nature worsening kids' asthma rates?Scientists investigating whether loss of green spaces is linked to asthma among Kiwi kids.10 Nov 04:41 AM
New ZealandAnatomy of a deluge: What caused Napier's big downpour?Napier deluge came with unfortunate atmospheric collision and a climate change tail-wind.09 Nov 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe '90% effective' Covid vaccine and how it will work for KiwisKiwis could soon benefit from a medical revolution that Covid-19 has 'kicked into orbit'.09 Nov 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWill her gene-editing tool lead to designer babies?Times: Does this brave new world mean a generation of superbabies?09 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Later lockdown could have spelt 200 deaths200 Kiwis may have died had NZ moved to level 4 just 20 days later, new model suggests.09 Nov 03:34 AM
New ZealandWhy we may never know where Auckland Covid-19 cluster originatedGaps in global data hindered efforts to solve one of NZ's biggest Covid-19 mysteries.09 Nov 01:54 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasal spray prevents Covid infection in ferrets, study findsNew York Times: Scientists have developed a treatment that blocks virus in nose and lungs.06 Nov 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Academic superstar' Brian Boyd wins NZ's top research honourRenowned literary expert first humanities scholar to receive NZ's highest research honour.05 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus Covid-19: National wastewater trial aims to flush out virusA widened ESR trial will screen wastewater at 15 NZ centres for traces of coronavirus.04 Nov 11:37 PM
New ZealandKiwi-led study finds Vitamin C can help severe Covid casesVitamin C may help treat patients with severe cases of Covid-19, a Kiwi-led review finds.01 Nov 12:32 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 'Very high' testing rate needed to stop more outbreaksA daily testing rate of 5,500 could catch cases of Covid-19 before its spreads too far.29 Oct 04:00 PM