WorldScientists discover huge freshwater aquifer below the Atlantic OceanHidden off the coast of the US could be a boon with the world's population set to spike.29 Jun 08:41 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Music instrumental in students' academic performanceCOMMENT: Music skills can help children with development in other areas of their learning.28 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleStar surgeon's next case: teaching us how not to get cancerReversing NZ's horror cancer rates isn't as hard as we think, says surgeon Richard Babor.28 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleCure for baldness on the way after stem cell breakthroughA potential cure for baldness was presented at a conference Los Angeles.28 Jun 03:19 AM
New ZealandPlans for new-look Scott Base revealedScott Base's cluster of Chelsea cucumber green buildings to redeveloped into three.28 Jun 12:10 AM
New ZealandKiwis in urgent hunt for vaccine to save countless kidsKiwi help narrow down search for a vaccine to save thousands of kids from pneumonia.27 Jun 11:55 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldUnleashed, robo-insect takes flightNew York Times: Tiny wings and tinier solar cells power a new robotic "bee."26 Jun 11:25 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhy the cyborgs are coming — but they won't kill usTimes: Cyborgs will one day rule the world. But don't worry, they'll need us.26 Jun 01:28 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa rover on Mars detects puff of gas that hints at possibility of lifeNew York Times: Mars, it appears, is belching a large amount of a gas.23 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldOld spy images show Himalayan glaciers are melting fastThe Himalayas has only 72 per cent of the ice that was there in 1975.21 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandConcerns raised about IVF 'add-on' procedureChances of having children may decrease with $2000 add-on, researchers indicate.21 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBirth strikers: The people skipping kids to save the planetIs it as crazy as it sounds?21 Jun 07:23 AM
LifestyleCould deer antlers hold the clues to cure cancer?'Deer can completely regenerate an organ. No other mammal has that ability.'21 Jun 05:10 AM
New ZealandWeather questions: How cold does it have to be to see your breath?As Kiwis freezes their breeches off, we answer your burning weather questions.19 Jun 02:47 AM
PoliticsLetters: Want more taxes, anyone?More bureaucracy, heaps more rhetoric but much less real council control.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPoverty tied to high Maori, Pacific child obesity ratesStudy finds poverty one reason for ethnic differences in weight issues.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWilding war: The pest that could swallow a quarter of NZConservationists have swept a plant pest off Rainbow Mountain. But the battle isn't over.16 Jun 12:40 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEating a credit card each week: 5 bleak figures about ocean pollutionA new report finds we eat 5 grams of plastic a week. Here are four other shock statistics.13 Jun 02:30 AM
New ZealandClimate warning: Cities' emissions could double by 2050What people in cities use, eat and wear makes up a big amount of global emissions.13 Jun 12:52 AM
New ZealandBreakthrough cancer research gets $5m boostScientists working on revolutionary cancer therapy get $5m boost from Govt.12 Jun 11:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandQuake mystery: Did 5.5 jolt really strike on big-risk Alpine Fault?Scientists question whether a 5.5 quake did indeed strike on the big-risk Alpine Fault.11 Jun 04:05 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: What does Auckland's 'climate emergency' actually mean?What does a climate emergency declaration actually mean? Jamie Morton explains.10 Jun 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWill the Large Hadron Collider finally unlock the mysteries of the universe?The Times: A rare tour of the world's biggest machine as it gets an upgrade.10 Jun 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMeaty issue: NZ's place in a cow-disrupted futureIn a world seeing the rise of meatless meat, where does NZ's beef and lamb industry stand?08 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: The simple secret to kids doing better at schoolChildren who have a post-lunch nap show better academic performance and are happier.07 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldHow the internet is rewriting our brainsHigh-levels of internet use could impact on many functions of the brain, research finds.07 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMega-wave warning: The seven-storey Southern Ocean giantsThey roll across the Southern Ocean like towering monsters.07 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow much ash would a Taupō eruption spread?Layers of ash centimetres thick could fall on Auckland in a major Taupo eruption.06 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 300 quakes at Whakaari since May 23More than 300 earthquakes have been recorded at Whakaari.06 Jun 02:49 AM
New ZealandRobots, smart drugs and quake-proofing: Kiwi ingenuity on showNZ's smartest inventions and innovators are again being showcased. Here are five of them.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandShellfish, kelp exposed in Kaikoura-like quake 1000 years agoA quake that struck NZ 1000 years ago was big enough to raise a stretch of coastline.04 Jun 10:36 PM
WorldClimate change doomsday report predicts end of human civilisationReports states we may only have 30 more years before complete environmental catastrophe.04 Jun 07:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNapier scientist's salt-trapping molecule could solve world's drinking water woesNapier man may have the key to solving world water issues.04 Jun 04:02 AM
New ZealandAncient fossil whale find kept in Oamaru backyardSuspected 20-million-year-old fossil could now help answer questions about a "dark age".03 Jun 05:00 PM