WorldUntangling secret of super-strong websResearchers zero in on secretion phase of tough spider silk.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEducation irony: Equality improves as performance slipsThe gap between rich and poor students in NZ is now close to the OECD average.23 Oct 09:00 AM
BusinessSheep space: Is NZ wool about to blast off to Mars?New Zealand wool may be about to go where no human has gone before: deep space.23 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandBig shake-up of Auckland museumsAuckland's cultural organisations are falling into line and staying quiet on the review.23 Oct 04:04 AM
New ZealandJames Shaw on climate: 'We have to give it our best shot'James Shaw, attending a climate summit in Poland, discusses NZ's agenda with the Herald.22 Oct 11:38 PM
WorldMystery of a massive monolithic icebergThe rectangular iceberg was spotted off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.22 Oct 09:16 PM
New ZealandRising star bringing her science out of the bushUniversity of Otago scientist Dr Helen Taylor has received the country’s top honour for science communication. / SuppliedWatch22 Oct 06:48 PM
New ZealandHomegrown tech turning our future greenerTe Papa summit to explore how high-tech innovation can fight climate change.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRising star bringing her science out of the bushHow do you get Kiwis to care about hihi sperm? Leave it to science star Dr Helen Taylor.22 Oct 03:37 AM
New ZealandNZ's hidden health threat: poor indoor air qualityOur biggest air pollution risk might not be what we breathe outside, but indoors.22 Oct 12:23 AM
New ZealandWhy lost NZ penguin's demise is important todayInsights into extinct bird raises questions over how climate change affects today's hoiho.21 Oct 09:53 PM
New ZealandNew blood test detects heart attack risk in 15 minutesPrevious blood-testing procedures could take one to two hours to reveal the risk level.20 Oct 11:56 PM
New ZealandListen to the sound of climate changeAntarctica's Ross Ice Shelf has been captured "singing" in remarkable new observations.20 Oct 09:28 PM
New ZealandScientists probe NZ's quiet, high-risk quake zonesScientists investigating a 'hit list' of long-quiet but high-risk earthquake danger zones.20 Oct 08:54 PM
Lifestyle150-year-old drug new hope for cancer patientsThere's new hope for cancer patients in a 150-year-old muscle relaxant.20 Oct 08:40 PM
LifestyleCan't lose weight? Blame your brainStudy finds the structure of your grey matter can determine whether you stick to a diet.20 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandIs this New Zealand's worst summer holiday job?The manager says the rewards of the role are "huge", despite 110 days unpaid commitment.20 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldLeonardo da Vinci's genius most likely due to eyesight flawLeonardo da Vinci's keen eye for art may have been due to vision problem.19 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFrom New Caledonia to Northland: Shark tag's incredible tripA chance find on a Northland beach now helping scientists learn more about mako sharks.18 Oct 08:35 PM
New ZealandAuckland Uni head Stuart McCutcheon steps downUniversity will seek staff and public input on what qualities to seek in its next leader.18 Oct 04:27 AM
OpinionComment: Scientific knowledge does not lean 'left' or 'right'COMMENT: The scientific process is not perfect.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRenowned logician wins NZ's top science honourRespected logician Rod Downey this year's recipient of NZ's highest science honour.17 Oct 09:30 AM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Climate - Don't say I didn't warn youCOMMENT: It needs WWIII to turn this overloaded, burning, sinking global ship around.16 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldHawking's final book reveals answers to the 'big questions'Shortly before his death, Hawking began compiling the answers to 10 fundamental questions.16 Oct 02:11 AM
New ZealandGlyphosate, methyl bromide not on EPA's review listGlyphosate, methyl bromide, triclosan not on EPA's hit-list of 40 chemicals to reassess.15 Oct 09:33 PM
New ZealandFew Auckland businesses ready for disasterFew businesses in NZ's biggest city fully prepared for natural disasters, new study finds.15 Oct 07:50 PM
WorldIn posthumous message, Hawking says science under threatFamed physicist Stephen Hawking has spoken from beyond the grave to15 Oct 04:35 PM
WorldTrump on climate change: 'World will change back again'In 60 Minutes interview, president backed off claim that warming is Chinese-devised hoax.15 Oct 01:54 AM
WorldStephen Hawking's eerie prediction on the human raceHawking's last prediction before he died seven months ago has been revealed in new book.14 Oct 11:50 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: Do you have the D-Factor?Psychopathy, narcissism, sadism and spitefulness all linked to a "dark core".12 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleKids' games playing to gender stereotypesMale and female promotional Lego cards can be 'overwhelmingly stereotypical',says study.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRoundup exposure speeds up antibiotic resistance - studyBacteria speed up antibiotic resistance when exposed to Roundup, new study finds.12 Oct 08:00 AM
New ZealandFatherless mice go on to have their own pupsA Chinese DNA breakthrough may point to a new way for same-sex couples to reproduce.11 Oct 11:03 PM
New ZealandClimate change: Not too big, not too lateWe're all frogs in climate change's pot - but there's still time to turn the burner down.10 Oct 08:25 PM
