WorldMutated Covid 19 spreads faster around the worldMutation known as D614G spreads more quickly, but with no increased risk of death.24 Jul 07:07 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew cord bank in NZ: Ground-breaking or waste of money?New cord bank promises to help safeguard children against 100 diseases.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Quiet Earth: How Covid-19 hushed the planet - and the seismic consequencesA lockdown-induced "anthropause" could teach us more about previously hidden quakes.23 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandHow over-fishing is pushing these shark species to the brinkReef sharks increasingly being fished to extinction, finds survey involving NZ scientist.23 Jul 05:24 AM
New ZealandDeregistered doctor's 'miracle' cancer cure is still for saleA 'miracle liquid' cure for cancer is still for sale despite it being merely bleach water.22 Jul 09:44 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow much will the planet warm if carbon dioxide levels double?New York Times: How much, exactly, will greenhouse gases heat the planet?22 Jul 08:02 PM
World'40% of people don't know they have it': Silent spread of virus baffling scientistsScientists warn if people with the illness appear healthy it may be impossible to contain.22 Jul 06:41 PM
New ZealandCan NZ's curious kea be trained to avoid 1080?How do you stop kea eating air-dropped 1080 poison pellets meant for their predators?22 Jul 02:29 AM
New ZealandVideo games and violence: has the link been debunked once and for all?An NZ-led meta-analysis should be the last word on whether video games inspire violence.22 Jul 12:06 AM
New ZealandNZ's crumbling cliffs: It's not the biggest waves doing the most damageScientists find it's not the size of waves eating away our shoreline cliffs, but the type.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew model gives NZ months' more warning of tropical cyclonesNZ and Pacific nations now have months longer to prepare for damaging tropical cyclones.21 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldRash-like mouth lesions sign of virus, study findsSpanish researchers have uncovered a potential new symptom, that could lead to more tests.21 Jul 07:27 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Kiwi scientists say latest vaccine advances 'very encouraging'NZ scientists are buoyed at new breakthroughs in 'unprecedented' Covid-19 vaccine race.21 Jul 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldGlobal warming 'driving polar bears toward extinction'New York Times: By century's end, polar bears worldwide could become nearly extinct.20 Jul 08:19 PM
New ZealandMore big NZ deluges likely with emerging La Nina - NiwaMore big wets could be on cards as La Niña system continues to develop to the north of NZ.20 Jul 03:27 AM
World'Hope' probe still functioning after launch to MarsThe UAE probe for Mars, named Amal has made it into orbit and is still functioning.19 Jul 11:48 PM
New ZealandNew alert system could have warned of Whakaari tragedy - scientistsNZ-designed system could've given 16 hours' warning of deadly eruption, scientists say.19 Jul 07:30 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldScientists accidentally bred the fish version of a ligerNew York Times: Hungarian researchers reported what they had done in May.19 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldUS Covid data to go straight to White House. What it means for the worldThe US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has been 'sidelined'.19 Jul 03:47 AM
WorldBirth of the atomic bomb: How the 'Gadget' changed the worldScientists weren't sure if it would work. They found out in the morning of July 16, 1945.17 Jul 05:45 AM
New ZealandResearch to find new Covid test and light technology to combat virusAgResearch leading the two research projects.15 Jul 04:47 AM
TechnologyDonor lungs being rehabilitated with the cross-circulation processA time-lapse video showing three pairs of donor lungs being rehabilitated with the cross-circulation process. Video / Columbia University Medical CenterWatch13 Jul 10:42 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIn astounding test, scientists revive damaged lungs for transplantNew York Times: Procedure one day may increase the supply of organs for transplant.13 Jul 10:04 PM
New ZealandDNA analysis: Havelock North gastro outbreak could have hit more than 8000Thousands more than thought may have been affected by 2016 gastro outbreak, study finds.12 Jul 05:21 PM
New ZealandHidden bangs: Scientists reveal hundreds of ancient NZ eruptionsThese smaller, more frequent eruptions have been overlooked in the past.11 Jul 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThese scientists raced to find a Covid-19 drug. Then the virus found themNew York Times: Researchers found themselves in one of the US's first virus hot spots.10 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandThe clever Kiwi inhaler with 'virus decoy' that could help tame CovidNZ scientists seek Govt funding for 'decoy' shown to trick Covid-19 virus in lab tests.09 Jul 05:36 AM
New ZealandGovt unveils latest tech for NZ's great pest wipe-outPredator-tracking camera and new poison among pest-busting tech just awarded nearly $2m.08 Jul 09:37 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Millions of pink moths coming to backyardsScientists are planning mass airdrops of sterile moths. Made with funding from NZ On Air.08 Jul 09:00 PM
New Zealand600,000 animals used for NZ science in two yearsMore than 600,000 animals were used for science in the space of two years, reports show.08 Jul 02:39 AM
New ZealandA stoatily different approach to ratting out pestsScientists now have a powerful new codebook to use against two notorious NZ killers.07 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldIs swine flu going to be the next pandemic?The world has been worried about pandemic diseases for many years.06 Jul 06:57 AM
New ZealandWhat would happen in an 8.9 Hikurangi quake?Emergency planning toolbox based on credible example of 8.9 earthquake and tsunami.06 Jul 03:50 AM
WorldHundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in BotswanaBotswana is a stronghold for Africa's remaining 400,000 elephants.05 Jul 05:30 AM
