Climate change is here and now, and young people will bear the costs of continued inaction. But it matters less whether they skip a day of school than what they do when they go back
The revelation that our national museum is on the brink of turfing out two world-class scientists casts grave doubt over its commitment to being a natural history museum
Harvard professor Dan Nocera's research in the creation of a new type of fertiliser, shared at the MacDiarmid Institute’s AMN9 conference, could have dramatic implications for New Zealand.
Does the way science gets passed down through generations make it harder for girls to get into? And what can help change that? Alex Braae reports from the first day of the 9th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology.
As two trusted groups go into battle on SPF ratings, microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles explains what the numbers mean, and how they’re measured
Misconceptions about the way the pill works fuel the erroneous idea that it’s good to take a break from the pill every couple of years.
Increasingly sophisticated analysis of samples means perpetrators from historic cases can be identified – and the technology is just as important in proving accused people's innocence
As the Australian heatwave spills across the Tasman pushing up temperatures in New Zealand, we take a look at the conditions that caused a similar event last year and the impacts it had.
Even when the science is settled, climate change has a serious communication problem.
A study showing a link between nitrate levels in drinking water and rates of bowel cancer should concern people living in areas where nitrates are high, write Mike Joy and Michael Baker.
Signs of another marine heat wave should direct attention to the serious impact of warming oceans
MDMA pills can kill. But most fatalities are a result of a combination of factors, not just the drug itself.
Scientists predict in almost thirty to forty year that there will be a shortage of one vital element: Phosphorous. Petr Kilian, a senior lecturer in chemistry, explains why.
Banning 1080 would lead to the annihilation of nearly all New Zealand's native land animals and birds, writes Forest & Bird's Kevin Hague. Is this really what our leading animal welfare organisation wants?
While your chances of being attacked by a shark are tiny, the risks of an injury from beach litter and marine debris are surprisingly high – and growing every year.
Women have been doing groundbreaking science for centuries. So why don't students learn more about them?
Misleading remarks in the media erode public confidence in a pest-control tool we urgently need to save species.
