Samples collected in one of the world's most remote sites in West Antarctica last summer, 700km from Scott Base, and flown back to New Zealand
Environment
Tue, Jun 2
2:30
Some mornings when you wake up, your head is fuzzy, your body is heavy, and you don’t feel rested. It felt like you were dreaming all night. But did all that dreaming actually wear you out?
Life
Whether you’re commuting to work or road-tripping up the coast, driving can be tiring.
Sun, May 31
Researchers say if the whole fault ruptured, it could have "serious consequences" for people living in South Auckland.
New Zealand
Wed, May 27
SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.
World
Sat, May 23
Explainer
Your body's response to heights isn't necessarily influenced by fear or vertigo.
Health
Fri, May 22
Scientists have reservations about de-extinction as a US biotech company promotes a "major breakthrough" towards resurrecting the giant moa.
Wed, May 20
Researchers' new list of seven plausible carbon pollution scenarios for the future are pushing aside two staples of climate policy: the extremes on either end.
Emergency services responded to the incident in a science lab at New Plymouth Boys' High School, with the New Zealand Defence Force called.
Tue, May 19
The question sounds simple. The answer is more interesting than either “yes” or “no”.
Ratapalooza is an annual Buenos Aires event that promotes adopting rodents raised in animal facilities or used for research in science labs.
Mon, May 18
Research reveals Auckland’s volcanoes have released about 26,000 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide and 9000 kilotonnes of sulphur dioxide over the past 200,000 years.
Wed, May 13
What do outlandish survey results really tell us?
The vessel is expected to reach the Spanish island of Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, early Sunday.
Sun, May 10
An expert shares his knowledge as the cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues.
Fri, May 8
Twelve hours after a cruise travelled through the fjord, the second-largest recorded tsunami ever sent water and debris nearly half a kilometre up.
Thu, May 7
Matt Balkham from Wellington Astronomical Society said although the comet was getting fainter and further away, it may actually be a better time to photograph it.
Wed, May 6
A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbours a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.
Tue, May 5
The pattern holds across more than 70 years of evidence.
Ten crew — including one Kiwi — began the first leg of a worldwide study tracing plastics all the way from the sea back to their original source on land.
Sun, May 3
Researchers discovered that bacterial communities can live on mouthguards and aren’t easily washed away by a quick rinse under the tap.
The light shot across the Otago sky on Friday night, shortly after a rocket launch in China, an astronomer says.
Sat, Apr 25
New Zealand and Australian team use advanced DNA testing to identify a previously missed inherited condition – giving families long‑sought answers and helping prevent future deaths.
Tue, Apr 21
At first glance, searching for something seems simple, writes Michelle Spear.
Mon, Apr 20
New figures show around 700 publicly funded science roles have been cut since 2023, raising concerns.
Politics
Sat, Apr 18
