New Zealand'Huge risk' people won't trust Covid-19 vaccines - expertFears about the safety of a Covid-19 vaccine could put people off receiving it.13 Aug 07:48 AM
New ZealandWhy NZ needs to ramp up genome sequencing to trace source of new outbreakThe Conversation: Ministry of Health should make genetic sequencing mandatory. Here's why.13 Aug 07:28 AM
New ZealandExpert: 'Five to six dozen' Covid cases could be out there'We think there is a possibility of five to six of dozen active infectious cases.'12 Aug 03:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTeuila FuataiTeuila Fuatai: Lack of diversity in science unmaskedCOMMENT: Research heroes are tackling the lack of diversity in scientific institutions.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandA new community case is a matter of when, not if. Is NZ prepared for it?The Conversation: Modelling shows contact tracing and quick isolation are best defences.10 Aug 07:42 AM
New ZealandQ&A: Do we need a minister for misinformation?Does NZ need a "Minister for Misinformation"? An expert discusses our big tech worries.09 Aug 11:42 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThis is inequality at the boiling pointNew York Times: The agony of extreme heat is profoundly unequal.09 Aug 09:54 PM
New ZealandShake alert: Why Kiwis want a quake warning systemKiwis overwhelmingly want a national early warning system for quakes. How would it work?09 Aug 01:13 AM
New ZealandDrinking water study raises fresh concern over intensive farmingParts of NZ sourcing drinking water from rivers regularly polluted with harmful pathogens.09 Aug 12:26 AM
LifestyleUS kids, parents perform DIY tests for Covid-19 scienceFamilies collecting their own nasal swabs for tests to try to learn more about Covid.08 Aug 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Plant-eating animals most at risk of extinction"A world without herbivores would be a disaster for any natural ecosystem."07 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Green recovery' required to lock in lockdown climate benefits - researchTravel restrictions have slashed emissions, but action is needed to reap climate rewards.07 Aug 09:34 AM
New ZealandStudy reveals how Covid-19 came to NZScientists find no evidence Covid-19 was in NZ before first case was reported in February.06 Aug 11:10 PM
New ZealandWhy you're suddenly hearing more about masksTradeMe searches for masks have just jumped by 70 per cent. Jamie Morton explains why.06 Aug 04:48 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus Covid-19: What you need to know about 'lab-made' claimsIs there any basis to new claims Covid-19 began in a lab? A NZ expert lists the red flags.05 Aug 10:12 PM
New ZealandRevealed: the genetic secrets of NZ's 'living fossil' tuataraWorld-first DNA study puts tuatara closer to lizards and snakes than birds and turtles.05 Aug 03:00 PM
WorldWhat is ammonium nitrate, the chemical that exploded in Beirut?The Conversation: For combustion to occur, oxygen must be present.05 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandCall for 'mask days' in NZ to prepare for a Melbourne-like disasterExperts call for drills and 'mask days' to jolt Kiwis out of 'smug' Covid-19 complacency.05 Aug 06:06 AM
New ZealandNZ-developed AI can predict kids' hospital riskAI screening tool developed by NZ expert correctly predicts kids' risk of hospitalisation.04 Aug 09:50 PM
New ZealandWhere is NZ's master plan for science?Megan Woods accused of dragging chain on long-delayed science and innovation master plan.04 Aug 09:35 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldScientists uncover biological signatures of the worst Covid-19 casesNew York Times: Scientists slowly untangling one of the most complex biological mysteries.04 Aug 08:49 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldCan humans give coronavirus to bats and other wildlife?New York Times: The more careful we are about viruses passing among species, the better.04 Aug 01:40 AM
Kahu'Structural racism': Academic decries Maori, Pasifika numbers in NZ scienceNew study again highlights 'glaringly low' numbers of Maori and Pacific scientists in NZ.04 Aug 12:02 AM
New Zealand'Coalmine canaries': Glacier melt directly linked to climate changeKiwi scientists draw one of first direct links between climate change and glacier melt.03 Aug 09:32 PM
New ZealandVolcanic Auckland: Which type of eruption happens where?What type of eruption could Auckland expect? It depends where it happens, scientists say.03 Aug 02:42 AM
New ZealandScience in Emergencies - Part 1: Covid-19Juliet Gerrard, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor opens up about what it took to tackle Covid-19 head-on and come out on top. Video / Point of View ProductionsWatch28 Jul 01:00 PM
New ZealandScientists glimpse transformed seafloor around White IslandSeafloor survey around White Island reveals a mass of ash discharged in deadly eruption.28 Jul 01:39 AM
BDBDMarketsIzon Science gets $10.5m from Bolton EquitiesPrivate investment delays planned NZX listing.27 Jul 09:54 PM
TelecommunicationsKiwi-made 'spy' tech a sign of our quantum futureSpy-like Kiwi tech offers glimpse of quantum sector that may soon be worth billions to NZ.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Woeful' neglect of kids' teeth: Researchers call for Govt actionKids without fluoridated water face 20 per cent higher risk of severe tooth decay - study.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAre Kiwi voters becoming more polarised?NZ has so far resisted becoming as politically polarised as the US. Experts explain why.26 Jul 02:31 AM
LifestyleCoffee cravings? Why many Kiwis may be unknowingly addicted"Alarming" new findings should prompt Kiwi coffee lovers to keep a closer eye on intake.25 Jul 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleInfertility in NZ: Heartache and hope on the IVF frontlineInfertility affects one in eight of us. But happy endings can be found.25 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldAustralia could have up to 500,000 secret infectionsBetween 1 and 2 per cent of Australia's population could be infected with Covid-19.24 Jul 10:45 PM
