New ZealandTop NZ scientist suspended amid bullying allegationsOz university suspends top NZ scientist Alan Cooper after carrying out "culture check".07 Sep 10:27 PM
EconomyNational questions Govt spending towards bold R&D targetNational accuses Govt of falling short on investment needed to hit its bold R&D target.07 Sep 09:42 PM
WorldFive surprising moments in vaccine historyVaccines have been around for over 200 years.07 Sep 09:03 PM
Media and marketingHow are you reading this article? Neuroscientists have figured it out.Neuroscientists wanted to take a look inside the brains of Kiwi newspaper readers.06 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Being left-handed changes brain structureCOMMENT: Research has found the first genetic instructions in DNA linked to handedness.06 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessCould company directors be replaced by artificial intelligence?Research shows boards need to change to adapt to greater workloads and higher risks.05 Sep 01:00 PM
New ZealandNZ scientist's big reveal: Does Nessie exist?NZ scientist Professor Neil Gemmell has revealed what lurks in Scotland's Loch Ness.05 Sep 09:14 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnalysis: Will Govt's big reforms save our lakes and rivers?Will the Govt's freshwater reforms be enough to save our rivers? Jamie Morton explains.05 Sep 01:51 AM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentLetters: Costs of measles riseSo far, the 350 people hospitalised with measles have cost taxpayers more than $800,000.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMystery solved: How NZ lost two of its most enigmatic birdsDNA findings explain the mysterious demise of NZ's enigmatic South Island kokako and huia.03 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandMeet NZ's newest professor - rocket man Peter BeckHe never went to university. Now space visionary Peter Beck can call himself a professor.03 Sep 01:13 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHanging out with humans makes this NZ bird bad at its jobNew York Times: Humans are having a terrible influence on weka.02 Sep 11:19 PM
WorldThe plane crash that saved your lifeA humble scientist was told "it's not your job" before having his invention installed.31 Aug 03:43 AM
WorldNew genetic links to same-sex behaviour foundThe researchers said thousands genetic variants are likely to be involved.30 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Airports are making birds go deafCOMMENT: Call for noise reduction on aircraft to conserve and regenerate our wildlife.30 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleWorld first: Lab-grown brains as active as premature babies"It's exciting as the brain is considered a black box. We have no idea how it's wired."30 Aug 05:11 AM
WorldHuman evolution: The 'iconic' 3.8 million-year-old skullThe skull, probably a male's, belonged to a species called Australopithecus anamensis.29 Aug 05:00 PM
KahuLetters: Reading between the (vote-for-me) signsWho'd vote for candidates who can't read English or who try to sidestep regulations?28 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Why August's weather has been so miserableOur mild winter took a grim turn this month - potentially breaking a 30-month heat streak.28 Aug 03:21 AM
WorldScary discovery: New species of bloodsucking leech with three jaws and 59 teethWhen a leech attaches itself to her, expert Anna Phillips 'gets pretty excited.'27 Aug 08:47 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Pollution hotline an exercise in futilityThe numbers show how grossly sub-par HRC is when compared with other councils around NZ.26 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMt Ruapehu's summit lake heating upThe last time Ruapehu erupted was on September 25, 2007.26 Aug 05:03 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow Kiwi's Nessie hunt tricked the world into learning science"The monster was the bait, the science was the hook," Neil Gemmell says of monster hunt.25 Aug 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Time to look at better buildingMulti-storey timber buildings have already been erected in London and Australia.25 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAre these slow-burning beasts the key to forecasting quakes?Scientists are getting an unprecedented look at one of NZ's biggest "slow-slip" quakes.25 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Illness, disability and death': Warning about superbugs in confidential reportA confidential report has outlined the huge threat of superbugs to Kiwi patients.23 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessKeep finger your on the pulse of smartphone technologyFingerprints, facial recognition information, photos, usernames and passwords found.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Beast from the east' vortex to bring bitter cold burstAn extremely rare polar climate event may be about to seriously mess with NZ's weather.22 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldAmazon fires could accelerate global warming, cause lasting harm to biodiversityHuge tracts of 'the lungs of the planet' are ablaze.22 Aug 10:09 PM
New ZealandRising seas: NZ must 'put brakes on' coastal developmentScientists have warned against developing in coastal areas as data reveals climate threat.21 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandNZ scientists soon to reveal Loch Ness findingsOtago scientists are about to announce whether they've found the Loch Ness monster.21 Aug 05:38 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldShe studies sea snakes by the seafloorNew York Times: Meet the scientist working to save these poorly understood animals.20 Aug 11:49 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandQ&A: Why you've been hearing more about GE latelyIf it seems you've been hearing a lot about GE lately, you're not mistaken. Here's why.20 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldThe weapon-testing sites now overrun with wildlifeThey were once testing sites for some of the most lethal weapons known to humankind.18 Aug 10:00 PM
