LifestyleWhat are these turkeys doing?Footage of a flock of turkeys walking in perfect circles around a dead cat has sent the internet into a spin.05 Mar 02:30 AM
WorldBumblebees learn to score goalsBumblebees can teach one another how to score "goals" with a tiny ball, displaying a learning ability never before seen in insects, a study has shown.24 Feb 04:00 PM
TechnologyWeird Science: Creatures from the deepEndurance athletes looking to improve their times might consider swishing with a mouth rinse that contains a little sugar during their next performance.17 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldMammoth project to create hybridWoolly mammoths - or, at least, animals with very similar DNA - could be brought back from extinction within two years, say scientists.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ researcher: Ebola link to deforestationNew research co-authored by a New Zealand scientist has linked deforestation to the deadly Ebola virus.15 Feb 01:21 AM
New ZealandNZ's woolly mutants offer big breakthroughsIt might sound like something straight out of the 2006 horror comedy Black Sheep, but woolly mutants are leading our scientists toward intriguing discoveries - and innovative new products.12 Feb 02:13 AM
LifestyleWhy clicking pens drive us crazyWhile many of us may find the sounds of chewing or breathing off-putting, for some they're unbearable - and new research has shown their brains are going into overdrive.11 Feb 11:30 PM
WorldNaked gecko sheds scales to flee attackersThis crafty lizard has developed a tricky way to slip away from predators.07 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandWhat on Earth is this thing?A reader has come upon a colourful find - and it took an evolutionary ecologist to tell us what the funky parasite is.03 Feb 01:42 AM
LifestyleConcerning link found between cats and Alzheimer'sA new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat faeces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for Alzheimer's to take hold.30 Jan 01:30 AM
New ZealandScientists hopeful about albatross numbersScientists just back from an annual white-capped albatross census in the remote and windswept subantarctic islands are hopeful for the welfare of the iconic endemic seabirds.29 Jan 07:38 PM
WorldShark attack numbers fell in 2016The number of unprovoked shark attacks across the world fell last year, in the wake of a record figure in 2015 that scientists partly put down to warmers waters created by a strong El Nino system.29 Jan 03:05 AM
New ZealandWeird Science: A vaccination for fake news?Is there a cure for fake news? New research has found that misinformation on climate change can psychologically cancel out the influence of accurate statements.27 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldScientists create human-pig embryoA successful blend of human and pig cells may improve chances for for human organ transplants.26 Jan 07:38 PM
New ZealandGE cow's offspring show 'super-milk' potentialKiwi scientists have taken another step toward a potential future of genetically-altered, hypo-allergenic, high-protein milk.23 Jan 10:54 PM
WorldWeird Science: Meet Trump's flying namesakeScientists have inflicted upon a new species of moth a name Democrats would argue is decidedly cruel: Neopalpa donaldtrumpi.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ scientists bound for Auckland IslandsScientists are this week heading to the subantarctic Auckland Islands for an annual survey of white-capped albatross and New Zealand sea lion numbers in the remote and windswept region.17 Jan 03:20 AM
New ZealandAuckland Zoo's new baby flamingo in the pinkStaff at Auckland Zoo have been tickled pink by their latest addition: a flamingo chick.16 Jan 09:54 PM
New ZealandNZ yellowhammers slow to lose accentImmigrants to New Zealand are often quick to pick up our signature twang - but it seems one ex-pat hasn't lost its British accent more than a century after moving here.14 Jan 11:02 PM
World#DoesItFart: Science is a gasDo baboons pass gas? What about salamanders? Millipedes? Real-life scientists are now taking to Twitter to provide answers.11 Jan 07:16 PM
LifestyleOh deer! Snow monkey gets friskyIn only the second ever recorded instance of interspecies mating, a snow monkey has been filmed trying to mate with a deer.11 Jan 03:30 AM
New ZealandOur Backyard: Inside 'extreme' rock poolsScience reporter Jamie Morton looks at some of the hardy little creatures that live in our rock pools.10 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur Blue Backyard: Life beneath wavesIn Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, you can find one quarter of the world's seabird species - and around 20 per cent of its whale and dolphin species.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBig Read: 10 innovations you need to know for 2017Fog harvesting, floating dairy farm and smog towers... Andrew Stone outlines some clever and inspiring innovations that we might hear a bit about in 2017.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: In Oz, feral cats are everywhereAs if Australians didn't have enough pesky species to worry about, a new study finds their country is effectively crawling with feral cats.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFatal attraction: ferret stench to fight pestsWhen it comes to trapping our bird-killing pest predators, a little bit of potent ferret stench could be the missing ingredient.03 Jan 03:12 AM
Lifestyle'You'll wish you were dead'Those visiting Aussie beaches this summer better be careful as tiny, invisible and deadly jellyfish are on a southern invasion.03 Jan 03:03 AM
New ZealandHow to save a lifeThis week, the Herald takes a look at Kiwis who are dedicated to helping our animals. Today Jamie Morton talks to Project Jonah's Daren Glover.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSex life of one of NZ's strangest creaturesThe secret sex life of one of New Zealand's strangest native species is going under the microscope in a new summer-long study.02 Jan 01:25 AM
LifestyleThe best (and worst) ways to beat mosquito bitesFirst one, then another. Bite! Slap! Bite! Before you know it, mosquitoes are descending from the skies to disrupt your backyard summer 28 Dec 08:00 AM
WorldBig cat in race to cheat deathUrgent action is needed to stop the cheetah - the world's fastest land animal - sprinting to extinction, experts have warned.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi research explores animal emotionsKiwi scientists are exploring the emotions of livestock in pioneering research that could improve the way animals are farmed.18 Dec 10:57 PM
New ZealandWatch: Where have Kaikoura's crayfish gone?NIWA marine ecology technician Mark Fenwick has observed the dramatic changes to Kaikoura's crayfish habitats.15 Dec 10:28 PM
