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: Ancient live birthScientists have just discovered the oldest documented case of live birth: that by a "terrible-headed lizard" that lived 250 million years ago.24 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandGiant penguin fossil finds a homeAn ancient fossil of a giant penguin - discovered near Kawhia in 2006 and estimated to be 28 million years old - has become an official 23 Feb 08:11 PM
New ZealandHappy Feet meets T-RexPenguins are much older than previously thought and their evolution probably dates back to the days of the dinosaurs.23 Feb 07:22 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Nasa discovers new solar systemTristram Clayton interviews Grant Christie, Astronomer at Auckland Observatory, about the discovery of a new solar system just 39 light years from Earth.Watch23 Feb 02:53 AM
LifestyleHow long will you live for?Take the test to see how lifestyle changes can affect your "heart age".23 Feb 01:40 AM
New ZealandGiraffe dies at Wellington ZooTisa the giraffe died after complications followed a health check.22 Feb 09:01 PM
New ZealandMr Gay NZ defends unprotected sexThe new Mr Gay New Zealand, who is HIV positive, is defending having unprotected sex, saying he always informs sexual partners of his health status.21 Feb 05:37 AM
VideoWatch NZ Herald Local Focus: Foraging for food in Otorohanga's 'boulevard of dreams'Residents in Otorohanga are coming together to get through the tough economic times. Made with funding from NZ On Air.20 Feb 12:57 PM
WorldNasa revives 'weird life forms'Lifeforms which have been living inside crystals for up to 60,000 years have been revived by NASA, raising hopes that alien organisms could be found on other planets.18 Feb 10:18 PM
OpinionThe song that makes babies happyCOMMENT: What kind of music makes them calm and content? And what makes them happy?18 Feb 08:45 PM
WorldSalmonella 'can kill cancer'A genetically-altered form of salmonella is being created to fight back against tumour cells.18 Feb 07:57 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Can science predict if you'll go bald?COMMENT: If you are starting to worry about your receding hairline, thinning crown or bald spot, you are not alone.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
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
New ZealandNew discovery: More to NZ than we thinkThere may be a whole lot more to little old New Zealand than three tiny islands tucked away in the Pacific.16 Feb 05:04 PM
LifestyleADHD myths debunked after breakthroughFor the first time, scientists can point to evidence that people with ADHD have brain structures that differ from those of people without ADHD.16 Feb 07:31 AM
New ZealandNZ forests could be absorbing 60% more CO2Our forests and other land areas may be sucking up to 60 per cent more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere than previously thought and we can likely thank our native trees for much of it.15 Feb 11:32 PM
New ZealandNZ must remain vigilant over pest invasionsNew research showing how efforts to keep pests out of countries are failing to keep up with the pace of globalisation means New Zealand must be more vigilant than ever, a biosecurity expert says.15 Feb 10:46 PM
New ZealandNZ study: Dads get the baby blues, tooPre and post-natal depression has been studied exhaustively in mothers - but a new study of 3500 Kiwi men has revealed how dads are also affected by the baby blues.15 Feb 04:00 PM
RetailJohnson & Johnson to ditch harmful plasticCotton buds made by the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson will no longer have plastic handles to prevent toxic waste reaching waterways and seas.15 Feb 04:07 AM
WorldClimate change: How our ancestors copedMankind is already adapting to the widespread impacts of future climate change - but how did we do it in the past? A Kiwi researcher has helped explain.15 Feb 02:25 AM
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
EconomyQ&A: Science and Innovation Minister Paul GoldsmithTwo months into the job, new Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith talks to science reporter Jamie Morton about the state of the sector.14 Feb 10:56 PM
New ZealandWhales, drones and ice: Bold Kiwi studiesWhales, toothfish and the confounding puzzle that is Antarctica's sea ice will be targeted in six bold new Kiwi studies to be carried out on the frozen continent and in the Southern Ocean.13 Feb 08:30 PM
New ZealandPreparing New Zealand for climate changePreparing New Zealand's water stores for a warmer climate is a major focus of new research projects just awarded more than $2 million.13 Feb 07:50 PM
LifestyleColour: Inside 'fourth dimension' of foodManufacturers and marketers have long stuck by three certain "dimensions" of food - taste, texture and smell. But what if there was a fourth?13 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessNASA missions from NZ to continueNASA is heading back to Wanaka to launch its super balloons which orbit the globe performing scientific monitoring.12 Feb 08:20 PM
New ZealandDrones could be used in disastersChristchurch and Japanese academics are developing new drone technologies that would be able to locate people buried in wreckage following natural disasters.12 Feb 06:12 PM
New ZealandThe Waimakariri River - from spaceThe shallow, snaking, braided channels of Canterbury's Waimakariri River - and the heavily-developed pastureland around it - have been captured by a NASA satellite.12 Feb 04:42 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
New Zealand5.2 aftershock not linked to strandingsScientists have ruled out any suggestion this morning's 5.2 quake was linked to the mass whale stranding at Farewell Spit.11 Feb 10:03 PM
