Science
Construction crew's dinosaur discovery
Dinosaur discovery at US construction so exciting, an offer of pies could be on the table for those involved.
Fertility may be 'matter of patience'
Couples considering IVF may not need expensive treatment, research shows.
Saturn mission nears end
Nasa's Cassini spacecraft will plunge into Saturn next month, but not before transmitting a final set of data.
Growing hearts in petri dishes
How tissue engineering could led to breakthroughs in human transplant surgery.
Paid surrogacy push
A new book is proposing a radical new approach to surrogacy in New Zealand: professional surrogates.
Planning our town of the future
A future where no one owns their own car but is driven by chauffeur by 50 cents a ride.
Small earthquakes, big damage
Have you ever wondered why smaller earthquakes seem to cause a lot of damage?
Arctic trade race speeds up
Russian ships set two new records in the Arctic Ocean as climate change changes the rules of the game.
Florida in a spin over spouts
Florida has been treated to a spectacular show courtesy of Mother Nature: twin waterspouts.
A plague to remember
Life without antibiotics wasn't much fun, especially when it came to the plague.
How Todd Sampson uncovered a repressed memory
One Australian TV presenter had long feared water - now he knows why.
No body waste in space
Scientists have discovered how to turn their own urine, faeces and exhaled breath into tools and supplements in space.
It's a total solar eclipse
The sun turned dark for parts of the globe and Nasa streamed the whole thing live.
Passenger jet gets up close to eclipse
A special eclipse-chasing charter flight gave lucky passengers a unique view of the event.
US ready to see sun go dark
It's happening at 4am, New Zealand time, and its expected to be the most observed, most studied and most photographed eclipse ever.
Kiwi island's astronomical accolade
Great Barrier has become the world's first island to be recognised as a Dark Sky Sanctuary.
Killer crocs on hit list
"Problem" crocs up to 6m long with a taste for fishermen are fair game, Malaysia rules.
How to see the solar eclipse
Sadly, NZ won't get to see the greatest show in the solar system in person – but we can still watch live.
Kawau Island observatory to celebrate adventurous sailor
A new astronomical observatory will honour one of the great blue water sailors, Larry Pardy, who navigated by the stars for nearly 50 years.
Nasa's supervolcano plan
Nasa's plan to cool the supervolcano threat and get lots of cheap electricity.
First US eclipse since 1918
Just like storm chasers run after tornadoes, this group get an adrenaline rush from an eclipse.
A rare white moose is on the loose
Flabbergasted hunters who come across the ghost moose are choosing to let them live.
A spectacular climate change score
Ever wondered how climate change will effect your life? the University of Notre Dame has the answer.
Frankenstein dinosaur mystery solved
Two-legged dinosaur with a Frankenstein-like mix of features, could be the "missing link" in dinosaur evolution.