A NZ great white shark is believed to have set a world record for deep-sea diving, plunging to 1.2km below the surface on his way to Brisbane.

The Large Hadron Collider set a record for high-energy collisions on March 30, 2010 by crashing proton beams into each other at three times more force than ever before.

It was a question many Herald readers wanted answered - what the heck is a pseudorca?

Earth Hour tomorrow night is intended to unite people and communities against climate change but global warming grinches plan to leave their lights on.

Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, explains why it is important we start thinking of our planet, and species, as a whole.

Portion sizes in depictions of the most famous meal in history - the Last Supper - have ballooned over the past millennium, a study shows.

Animal rights protesters - and one beagle - picketed outside the venue for a speech by animal testing scientist Allen Goldenthal yesterday.

Men believe they suffer the same symptoms of pregnancy as their partners, according to a new survey.

Scientists have identified the genes of the opium poppy responsible for the production of the painkillers codeine and morphine.

National belt-tightening could be of more benefit to a country's sense of wellbeing than soaring wealth levels, a study has found.