New ZealandInto the ice world: Life at the bottom of the planetKiwi and Korean scientists are teaming up to measure Antarctica's subtlest changes.16 Dec 12:21 AM
New ZealandDoC plan: How we'll save our national birdA decade-long plan to reverse the decline of our national bird has been launched today.16 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandThe Kiwi unravelling the mysteries of complex lifeNearly everything around you can be put down to a process called endosymbiosis.15 Dec 10:41 PM
New ZealandWhy you're more than just a numberWe rely on population research to shape laws that affect all of us. Is it accurate enough?15 Dec 10:09 PM
LifestyleThe contentious new world of gluten-free pets"Grain-free" pet food is taking over the shelves, but it's health benefits are disputed.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCould this be what stops breast cancer spreading?A NZ project could create new drugs to fight the biggest killer of breast cancer patients.15 Dec 06:23 AM
LifestyleDo Christmas weight tips actually work?Do all of those tips we get to stop piling on the pounds over Christmas really work?14 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldScary signs of polar winter warmingAlaskan scientists describe never-before-seen melting in the Arctic and Antarctica.14 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonCan you trust your sunscreen?COMMENT: Tests show many of our sunscreens don't provide the sun protection they claim.14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe 10 biggest science stories of 2018From the meth house myth to gene-edited babies, it was a big year for science news.13 Dec 03:35 AM
New ZealandEnviro watchdog: Farm tool Overseer needs oversightTool used to calculate farm run-off into waterways needs greater scrutiny, watchdog says.12 Dec 01:27 AM
New ZealandNew centre to keep 24/7 watch on quakes, tsunamiA state-of-the-art centre will keep a constant watch on NZ's biggest geological threats.11 Dec 11:10 PM
WorldThe single word that could spark a global showdownAlmost 200 countries agree on this crucial issue, but just four could force a showdown.10 Dec 02:16 AM
New ZealandSecrets beneath Antarctica's ice shelvesWe know less about what's beneath Antarctic ice shelves than we do about Mars' surface.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow we're eating the plastic we put in the oceanWe're likely consuming the plastics we put in the ocean. And there's even worse news.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew wonder material: A rugby field packed in a teaspoonScientists are excited at the carbon-capturing potential of a new class of compounds.09 Dec 04:00 PM
CrimeNicola Patrick: Nothing surprises me anymore -- except these surprisesNicola Patrick on the spirit of Christmas09 Dec 01:00 AM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: How vacuuming could save the planetCOMMENT: An interplanetary vacuum cleaner may be about to change the world.07 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleWeird Science: Marriage really does improve with ageHoneymoon long over? Hang in there, researchers say.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandUniversity gets $5m for world-leading brain researchSir David Levene says his wife's struggle with Parkinson's inspired his latest donation.07 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldScary reason behind Great Dying event — and it doesn't bode well for usCause of Earth's deadly extinction event has been found - and it doesn't bode well for us.07 Dec 01:24 AM
LifestyleWhat really happens during a near-death experienceExperts explain the science behind this puzzling phenomenon.06 Dec 08:07 PM
New ZealandWhy this weird, ancient native critter is closer to the brinkOf all the critters living in our waterways, the tadpole shrimp is among the strangest.06 Dec 04:00 PM
EducationLetters: Library needs more school science text booksRotorua Daily Post readers have their say.06 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandHottest summer drove alps' biggest ever ice loss - scientistOur hottest ever summer drove the Southern Alps' biggest seasonal melt, scientist says.06 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandNZ study could help the hunt for Einstein's cosmic ripplesNZ study could tell us more about mysterious gravitational waves - and what causes them.05 Dec 08:45 PM
New ZealandHave we forgotten NZ's violent colonial past?We commemorate Anzac Day. So why have we forgotten conflicts fought on our own soil?05 Dec 08:44 PM
New ZealandMyna offence: Why do these birds sound so annoying?As far as singing prowess goes, the myna is the Bon Scott to our tui's Beyonce. But why?05 Dec 07:14 PM
New ZealandInto the ice world: Why we should all care about AntarcticaWhy care about Antarctica? what happens there, matters here, Jamie Morton explains.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandInto the ice world: A DNA miracle in Antarctica's 'Martian' Dry ValleysAntarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys are among the most inhospitable places on Earth.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow does NZ's quake risk compare to other countries?Maps reveal how NZ's seismicity stacks up against other shaky parts of the planet.04 Dec 03:37 AM
New ZealandScience test: 80% aren't ready for high schoolReport finds progress between Years 4 and 8 is too slow in all subjects.03 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldUniversity denies 'Chinese Frankenstein' has been detainedHe Jiankui claimed to have produced the world's first gene-edited babies.03 Dec 06:40 AM
WorldChina's construction boom leads to discovery of new dinosaursConstruction boom in China unearths so many fossils that 70 new species have been named.02 Dec 10:56 PM
