Science
Kiwis try to fend off flu
Currently the flu jab only lasts a season, but Kiwis are one step closer will drawing that out longer.
Solomon Islands getting quake-wise
Solomon Islands is getting its first geohazard monitoring network, thanks to GNS Science staff.
China's plan to launch 'fake moon'
An ambitious idea to launch an illumination satellite, 8 times brighter than the actual Moon.
DOC calls out fake 1080 claims
Anti-1080 protesters stole image of kiwis killed by dogs and cars and claimed it was 1080.
The genius of Emmy Noether
OPINION: Earlier this month physicist Alessandro Strumia said physics "was invented and built by men". How wrong he was.
Teachers, open the windows
Leaving the windows closed means air pollution builds up in classrooms, study finds.
Without geo-engineering, we are imperiled
We've got one ace card left to play on climate change, argues new science columnist.
Scientists monitor the Hikurangi
Scientists conducting research into our largest fault are installing the next round of earthquake-monitoring technology.
Storm delays Antarctica summer
It has been decades since Antarctic weather kept scientists stranded so long.
Rare kiwi birth success
The first kiwi chick has been born in a Dutch zoo, and a Māori name reflects its significance.
Shatner lands at Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab will build an Electron rocket every week at its Mt Wellington factory.
Human hair and zombies
New Zealand scientists have helped unravel the strange science of human hair.
How to forecast quakes
Pop your science hat on, GeoNet get into the nitty-gritty of earthquake forecasting.
Kudos for infant formula
We do some amazing work that is largely unheralded, and that's okay we're not in it for the fame.
How volcanoes lie about their age
OPINION: New research showing carbon dioxide in groundwater can affect the aging of volcanic eruptions could help experts predict future activity.
Milford Sound quakes 'not unusual'
A 5.2 magnitude quake and ongoing aftershocks are the result of complex tectonics in the Fiordland region.
Huge new moon spied
Astronomers may have found first moon outside our solar system - and it's a gassy behemoth.
Pentagon studies 'insect army'
"Insect Allies" exploits gene editing to help imperiled crops - but critics fear a biological weapon.
What is gene editing?
Scientists say we shouldn't be scared of it, so should NZ's primary industries embrace gene editing?
German space agreement lifts off
It's one small step for New Zealand, one giant leap for space research - New Zealand and German space agencies have announced they will work together.
Science community loses 'national treasure'
David Fergusson tracked the development of 1000 children for nearly 40 years in a "groundbreaking" career.
Font promises to boost memory
As far as fonts go, this one breaks every rule - but Sans Forgetica has a major advantage.
Breeding pigs to use in humans
Pigs in Southland are being bred to be used in transplants that will help save humans.
Reversing the 'extinction crisis'
Saving species like the Māui's dolphin is tough - but lessons have been learned in NZ.
New planet on the block
"The Goblin" - which last passed us when Neanderthals roamed the Earth - discovered circling the far reaches of the solar system.
Laser scientists win Nobel Prize
Female member of trio becomes the first woman in 55 years to win prestigious physics prize.
Palu tsunami lesson for NZ
'It's a timely reminder of what to do in New Zealand, where we are also prone to local earthquakes that can generate large tsunamis,' experts warn.