Science
Ant crowned fastest animal
We should count ourselves lucky the Dracula ant is not the size of a crocodile.
Robotic selfie on Mars
Nasa reveals mosaic selfie, taken by the organisation's new Mars lander on the red planet.
Nasa's first look at Bennu
The spacecraft Osiris-Rex hooked up with the tiny asteroid Bennu and it found some surprises.
Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space
After 41 years in space, Nasa's Voyager 2 has become the second human-made object to reach the space between the stars.
Is there summer under the Xmas tree?
With December 25 a fortnight away, what are the chances of a summery Christmas Day?
Climate change haiku
The latest climate change report is 560 pages long; a Kiwi scientist has distilled it in a poem.
Tasman Sea warming again
A rare "marine heatwave" played a part in last year's record summer and might be happening again.
Mystery of the littered beaches
Clever detective work by school children and adults solved a mystery plaguing the beaches of Taranaki.
Government should fund research
OPINION: I have to find the money to pay salaries and buy petri-dishes.
Only science may rescue South Dunedin
Rain running off Dunedin's hills is one of the biggest issues behind South Dunedin's flooding problems.
The ingredients of a mass extinction
Scientists know what killed most life on Earth 250m years ago and say we're on the same path.
Pig-to-human heart transplant 'closer'
Successful tests on baboons raise hopes that pig hearts could soon be tested in humans.
Is Chch the world's worst city for liquefaction?
More factors than usual may have been at play in producing the grey mud that flowed across parts of Christchurch after the earthquakes.
South Island's dissolving mountains
Sections of the South Island's majestic mountain range are disappearing into thin air.
Mesopotamia - birthplace of Western civilisation
Roger Hanson goes back in time to when countries like Iraq led the world.
New dinosaur found in opal rubble
'It was a crazy moment': Dinosaur discovered in Australian town amongst bag of rough gem offcuts.
Helping understand Christchurch's flood risk
Readings from the Avon-Heathcote Estuary may improve understanding of future flooding risks from storm surges, high tides and extreme weather.
Situation normal: Extreme weather
Extreme weather frequency is creating "here we go again" fatigue, concerning forecasters.
Baby born using dead donor's uterus
Woman born without a uterus successfully gives birth, after transplant from fatal stroke victim.
Some rare good climate news
National hydro-power generation could increase as a result of climate change. Our grapes may benefit too.
Science our worst subject
Four in five students enter high school without the science skills they need, study finds.
Time to get real over climate change
NZ officials need to get their heads out of the clouds on climate change, academic says.
Ancient asteroid's first visitor
After a two-year chase, Nasa spacecraft catches asteroid that could hold secrets from the beginning of our solar system.
Pesky drizzle on the way
Canterbury's persistent shroud of drizzle and low cloud is expected to dissolve overnight.
Gene-editing scientist deserves contempt
OPINION: He claims he wants to rid the world of disease, but he deserves our contempt - not our respect.
Medical devices poorly regulated
Export-only devices get far less scrutiny than devices sold in the US.
The first moments of a dying star
In a galaxy far, far away, scientists spot a cosmic vampire - and watch it explode.
Fighting the mud invasion
Our sandy, forested estuaries have been swallowed by thick layers of oozing mud. Is it too late to save them?
Volcanic crater lake overflow risk
Condensing steam and rain are raising the level of White Island's crater lake, which could overflow next year.
Explosive earthquake science
Five dynamite shots will be detonated in boreholes between Gisborne and Whakatāne to generate seismic energy.