BusinessLost in space: Disaster strikes Rocket Lab launchRocket Lab's 'Pics or it didn't happen' launch was fast-tracked to avoid bad weather.04 Jul 10:19 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFive ugly figures that highlight NZ's plastic problemEach of us consumes around 31kg of plastic each year - and the problem's getting worse.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand2019 Prime Minister's science prize winner2019 Prime Minister's science prize winner. Video / SuppliedWatch30 Jun 04:30 AM
New ZealandNZ's Antarctic 'dream team' scoops PM's science prizeA small but world-leading team of Antarctic scientists have won the PM's science prize.30 Jun 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldRemdesivir, first Covid-19 drug, gets a price tagNew York Times: American patients will be prioritised.29 Jun 11:29 PM
New ZealandSouth Pole warming at three times global rate - NZ studyThe South Pole has been heating up at three times the global rate, NZ scientists reveal.29 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandHefty feet: Monster NZ penguin had doppelgangersMonster penguins that roamed prehistoric NZ had similarly massive cousins elsewhere.29 Jun 06:00 PM
World'Following the science' can be riskyIn the face of the virus emergency, research standards have been relaxed.28 Jun 10:45 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: What will NZ's next six months look like?It's been a dramatic six months. So what about the next six? An expert gives his outlook.28 Jun 04:20 AM
New ZealandNZ's 'supervolcano' just had its shakiest year in decades - but no risk of blowingScientists are probing a spate of recent quakes at Taupo - but say it's not about to blow.27 Jun 10:23 PM
New ZealandShe survived cancer - now she's working toward a breakthroughDr Lisa Pilkington won a fight with cancer. She now thinks she's found a breakthrough.27 Jun 09:56 PM
New ZealandWhy tornado that ripped through Auckland surprised the expertsBased on stats today's East Tamaki tornado is a less than once-a-year event for the city.27 Jun 12:06 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldPandemic's cleaner air could reshape what we know about the atmosphereNew York Times: Coronavirus opened the door to a "giant, global environmental experiment".26 Jun 06:00 AM
KahuFive research projects to increase Māori knowledge - none of them led by MāoriScience for Technological Innovation has given $200,000 to 15 researchers.25 Jun 03:05 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus Covid-19: Just how vulnerable are NZ's borders?Just how safe are NZ's borders from Covid-19? Scientists explain.24 Jun 05:20 AM
New ZealandThe deadly 85m high tsunami that New Zealand can't ignoreVolcanic eruption caused a collapse into the sea, triggering a devastating tsunami.23 Jun 06:35 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew model: Christchurch tsunami could displace thousandsAround 14,000 could be forced to leave their homes before a tsunami hit Christchurch.23 Jun 02:12 AM
WorldDinosaur footprints show predators as big as T. rex stomped across AustraliaPhotos from Queensland coal mines helped researchers discover a missing top predator.22 Jun 06:39 AM
New ZealandExplained: Why NZ is seeing more Covid-19 casesNZ's 24-day streak of no cases might've been broken sooner if all arrivals were tested.22 Jun 05:35 AM
WorldCovid-19 research finds many people asymptomaticEighty-one percent of coronavirus infected passengers on a cruise ship had no symptoms.22 Jun 03:36 AM
New ZealandOur lost continent Zealandia - as never seen beforeNew interactive maps have revealed a never-before-seen look at our sunken continent.21 Jun 10:28 PM
WorldCovid-19 could die out without vaccine, expert saysProf Matteo Bassetti says Covid-19 has been losing its virulence.20 Jun 08:36 PM
New Zealand7.4 quake: NZ 'lucky to avoid tsunami', says scientistEarly morning quake's side-to-side motion stopped it from causing a tsunami, expert says.18 Jun 11:48 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAmid a pandemic, 'Batman' matters more than everNew York Times: A world wracked by coronavirus relies on bat scientists.18 Jun 10:07 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow monster Alpine Fault quakes sculpted the Southern AlpsMassive Alpine Fault quakes have helped sculpt NZ's stunning Southern Alps, study finds.17 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandQuake psychology: Why some of us fear big aftershocks moreAfter a big quake, some of us are more scared about the next one than others. Why?17 Jun 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's big weather wildcard: Will La Nina make it rain?An obscure pattern in our atmosphere is pointing to a rain-maker La Niña for NZ this year.15 Jun 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentWhy lockdown gave us a weird idea of working from homeWorking at home during lockdown was strange - but we should all give it another chance.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLockdown bonus: NZ smashed Covid - the astonishing impact it's also had on fluOur radical efforts to beat Covid-19 have squashed rates of another winter nasty: the flu.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow genetically modified NZ goats could help fight cancerGenetically-tweaked goats could aid in the fight against cancer, NZ trial finds.14 Jun 02:57 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid-19: Seven science heroes of the pandemicA chorus of top experts aided NZ's stunning Covid-19 response. Here are seven of them.13 Jun 07:32 AM
New ZealandWoman gets MRSA 'super bug' infection after giving birthMRSA infection is caused by staph bacteria that's become resistant to most antibiotics.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe -15C cold-weather monster: What's created this weekend's giant high?A monster high is set to freeze much of NZ this weekend. Where did it come from?11 Jun 06:10 PM
New ZealandWhy Southern Ocean's monster waves will get even biggerMonster waves below NZ as high as eight-storey buildings to grow even bigger this century.11 Jun 01:37 AM
