New ZealandDeadly kiwi whacks robins on her turfWATCH: Video shows national icon has a rather nasty mean streak.03 Dec 09:16 PM
AgribusinessChina to make test tube beefChina is taking steps to genetically engineer its own food supply rather than growing it the boring old traditional way.03 Dec 06:34 PM
TechnologyPathfinder will let us 'see' big black holesIt has been a century since Einstein presented his theory of general relativity but it is still helping us unveil some of the universe's mysteries.03 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessMachines get creative with wordsA new web app called WordsEye can translate a few lines of user text about a scene into an artistic image using artificial intelligence.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPets under microscope in bug studyScientists investigating the rising spread of drug-resistant bugs in our homes have thrown up a hairy potential culprit: our pet pooches and moggies.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnglers keep a line on black marlinCurrents are shifting, temperatures are climbing and the availability and dynamics of nutrient upwelling is changing.03 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi scientists 'want to find a treatment'A team of Kiwi scientists has set its sights on finding a safe and effective treatment for a group of rare but severe diseases.03 Dec 03:34 AM
New ZealandClimate of Hope: Q&A with Paul YoungJamie talks to Paul Young of youth advocacy group Generation Zero about what climate change means for our young people.03 Dec 12:24 AM
WorldFocus on future of gene editingExperts meet in Washington to set out a safe path ahead for technology that could lead to designer babies.02 Dec 06:34 PM
LifestyleScientists seek to solve age-old sleep-ruinerNew funding announced helps scientists create next generation baby food that could help stop hungry infants waking during the night.02 Dec 05:00 AM
New ZealandTop 10 threats facing nature in citiesScientists have warned that urban nature might not be replaced with museums, but digital equivalents such as images and sound recordings.02 Dec 03:22 AM
New ZealandAncient tropicbird fossil foundThat fossil also happened to come from the same deposits as the world's oldest penguin, Waimanu01 Dec 10:58 PM
LifestyleFacebook at bedtime hits gradesA study has found teenagers who use websites such as Facebook within 30 minutes of bedtime tend to perform worse than their peers in class.01 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessBrain-like machines offer hopeNew Zealand boosted its efforts in the field with the opening of AUT University's state-of-the-art neurocomputing lab - the NeuLab.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandClimate of Hope: Q&A with Dr Jan WrightWith the UN climate talks now underway in Paris, the Herald's science reporter Jamie Morton is talking to a range of experts on climate-related issues.01 Dec 04:05 AM
New ZealandInsects apart from bees deserve positive buzzHoney bees are heaped with positive buzz for their pollinating efforts30 Nov 11:50 PM
New ZealandClimate of Hope: Q&A with Professor Ralph SimsJamie Morton talks to Professor Ralph Sims about how New Zealand might slash emissions in its energy and transport sectors.30 Nov 11:09 PM
New ZealandClimate of Hope: Q&A with Prof Tim NaishJamie Morton talks to Professor Tim Naish about the major part the frozen continent has in the picture of climate change.29 Nov 11:49 PM
New ZealandClimate of Hope: Q&A with Dr Andy ReisingerAhead of the UN climate change conference in Paris, the Herald's science reporter Jamie Morton is talking to a range of experts on climate-related issues.28 Nov 10:16 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Save our species? Too boringThe silliest thing about the potential end of our world is it's so boring, people don't care. Who'd have thunk it?28 Nov 09:01 PM
New ZealandClimate change Q & A: 'New Zealand can and should do better'Ahead of the 2015 UN climate change conference in Paris, the Herald's science reporter Jamie Morton talks to the author of a new book about climate change28 Nov 09:47 AM
New ZealandLast chance to save the planetDelegates from nearly 200 nations are descending on Paris with hopes of finalising a global deal on climate change.27 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandClimate of Hope: Q&A with Dr Suzi KerrAhead of next week's UN climate change conference in Paris, the Herald's science reporter Jamie Morton is talking to a range of experts on climate-related issues.27 Nov 03:28 AM
New ZealandKiwis develop rubber keyboardKiwi scientists have developed a rubber computer keyboard that can flex, stretch, and bounce if dropped.27 Nov 01:27 AM
New ZealandGovernment urged to improve water qualityFarmers should have to exclude nearly all livestock from rivers and streams by 2025, the Government has been told.27 Nov 12:04 AM
BusinessSnail threatens multi-billion dollar businessA tiny New Zealand snail is threatening a multi-billion dollar sport fishing economy after it was found in the Great Lakes of North America.26 Nov 10:36 PM
WorldTweaked worms get a new lookYou might think that it would take genetic engineering to give a worm the head and brain of another species. You'd be wrong.26 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandThe climate: Q&A with Dr. Andrew TaitJamie Morton talks Dr Andrew Tait, principal climate scientist at the National Institute of Water and Atmosphere, about the basics of climate change.26 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand15,000 expected for climate marchIn Auckland alone, between 5000 and 10,000 people are predicted to join the Global People's Climate March26 Nov 08:50 AM
BDBDSharesPacific Edge first-half loss widensPacific Edge widened its first-half loss, spending more on the roll-out of products across America.25 Nov 10:00 PM
BusinessNew space race for reusable rocketsThis week, Blue Origin launched an unmanned vehicle called the New Shepherd to the edge of outer space.25 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandClimate of Hope: Q&A with Alistair WoodwardAlistair Woodward explains how climate change can affect our health.25 Nov 09:26 PM
