New ZealandFeeling repressed at work? Try being a beeIt seems bees have their own special brand of workplace bullying, with queens able to effectively control the fertility of their workers. Kiwi scientists reveal how it works.03 Aug 09:20 AM
New ZealandGrowing concerns for orca calfThere are growing concerns an orca calf could starve after being separated from its family about two weeks ago.01 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi killers targeted by sniff testsResearchers have happened upon a clever new way to fool a notorious kiwi-killing predator - by using its own sense of smell against it.31 Jul 01:30 AM
New ZealandRifleman holds key to New Zealand's pastThe secret of New Zealand's geological past has been found in the unlikely hiding place of a tiny native bird's DNA.30 Jul 08:10 AM
WorldDolly the sheep's clones ageing normallyThe ninth birthday this week of Dolly the cloned sheep's four genetic siblings - Debbie, Denise, Diana and Daisy - prove that large cloned animals age normally, say scientists.27 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandTo kill a seabird - Does plastic actually kill?Scientists want to find out whether bits of plastic junk commonly found inside the stomachs of seabirds is killing them.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe secret of the Great DyingIt was the greatest extinction event the world had ever known, wiping out more than 90% of marine life and around two thirds of animals on land.19 Jul 05:00 PM
TechnologyThe tattoo that can tell how you feelA US researcher has discovered how to control multiple robotic drones using the human brain.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMassive boost for kakapo survivalA record breeding season for New Zealand and the world's population of lovable but critically endangered kakapo has seen their numbers shoot up by an amazing 28 per cent to 157 individuals.14 Jul 02:31 AM
LifestyleRevealed: Happy pigs oink moreAnimals' grunts and squeals help show off their personalities and how content they are in their pens.29 Jun 04:50 AM
LifestyleWhere feathers, fur and scales come fromThe current diversity of feathers, fur and scales is part of what made their origins so mystifying to scientists.26 Jun 03:30 AM
New ZealandNZ garden bird survey seeks helpersOrganisers of a nationwide survey are urging people to keep a sharp eye out for feathered visitors to their back gardens.23 Jun 12:33 AM
LifestyleDo birds use quantum mechanics to navigate?People have been trying to understand how living things know where they're going for more than 100 years.10 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionWhy some science will gross you outCOMMENT: Pigs with human organs may sound "yuck" but is just another case of swapping DNA, writes John Harris.08 Jun 08:55 PM
New ZealandDrive for conservation fund boostA major environmental group wants to see more money for conservation funding amid Thursday's Budget announcements.22 May 05:00 PM
WorldBring gifts or die - lady spiders' demandsMale nursery web spiders best not show up at a lady's house empty-handed. Because they could get eaten alive for it.19 May 01:03 AM
WorldGiraffes: They're weird!How did the giraffe get its improbable neck? Genetic analysis finds some clues17 May 08:27 PM
New ZealandMeet NZ's extreme scientistsTagging sharks, walking on volcanoes - science is a lot more than being stuck in a lab. Jamie Morton finds out how some researchers spend their days.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOtago's $50m animal testing facilityThe University of Otago has announced plans for a new $50 million, five-storey animal research facility to be built at an undisclosed location.10 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleWorld's most selfless loverThe Madagascan Darwin's bark spider gives oral sex to female mates up to 100 times during sex. Its reward? Being eaten afterward.04 May 06:33 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand as the birds see usThe epic voyage of discovery looks at the social and natural history of our shores, and showcases Aoteaora from the air.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: NZ spider has fastest jaws in the WestWATCH: They don't look like much, but these tiny trap-jaw spiders found only in NZ and southern South America are the Beauden Barretts of the arachnid world.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCity birds smarter than country birdsThe team tested the two groups of birds using not only associative learning tasks, but innovative problem-solving tasks.25 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAnton Van Heldon: Govt failing in duty to marine lifePlan to create better chances for protection appears to have been scuppered for greater mineral exploitation, writes Anton Van Heldon.07 Mar 10:49 PM
LifestyleNo bird brains - crows clever as chimpsCrows and parrots have sophisticated thinking skills on a par with those of apes such as chimpanzees, researchers claim.05 Mar 05:12 AM
LifestyleWhy tiny spiders look HUGE when you're scared of themA new Israeli study has indicated that arachnophobes overestimate spider size compared with other neutral animals, such as birds and butterflies, that do not cause fear.19 Feb 07:48 PM
New ZealandMeet our 'newest' endangered bird speciesWhy has one of our largest endangered bird species just become two new ones?17 Feb 05:10 AM
New ZealandNew twist in little blue penguin caseThe curious case of a huddle of Aussie invaders that long managed to blend in with our native little blue penguins has just taken another twist.03 Feb 12:00 AM
OpinionComment: Taking the profit from poachersDigby Livingston and Stephen Franks suggest the way to protect indigenous species is to farm them.28 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandWhale watching: Oceania experience highlights work to doAn Auckland biodiversity student is part of a team of scientists researching and monitoring humpback whales and their migration in the Cook Islands.16 Jan 11:03 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Dancing with wolvesWhen you take out apex predators - such as sharks - from the ecosystem, you mess with nature and it disrupts the food chain, often having a negative impact on other species, writes Sam Judd.14 Jan 01:33 AM
New ZealandNick Smith rejects extended marine protection lawsThe Environment Minister said the protection laws would be too legally complicated.13 Jan 04:56 AM
TechnologySniffing around to find a way homeStuffing wool in a shark's nose suggests smell is vital for navigation.08 Jan 04:00 PM
