New ZealandExplained: The two big variables that could slow - or grow - this Omicron waveOmicron peak expected within weeks, but school holidays and functions could change things.10 Dec 10:24 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAfter 65 years, the murdered ‘boy in the box’ has a nameNew York Times: On a cold day in February 1957, a student made a grisly discovery.08 Dec 11:31 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldOldest known DNA offers glimpse of a once-lush ArcticNew York Times: In Greenland, scientists discovered two-million-year-old genetic material.07 Dec 09:02 PM
WorldScientists stunned by incredible Outback findA station owner and her friends have discovered a 100-million-year-old deep sea creature.07 Dec 02:17 AM
KahuRiriwai Fox: 'My whakapapa is Māori, therefore I am Māori'.Is there more to being a Māori than your whakapapa?06 Dec 09:40 PM
New ZealandGovt outlines biggest makeover of science sector in 30 yearsLeading scientists welcome revamp that'd set new 'national research priorities' for sector06 Dec 06:00 AM
WorldMolten lava could block Hawaii highwayMauna Loa volcano in Hawaii has been oozing lava for days - and now the roads may block.03 Dec 08:11 PM
New ZealandNZ’s ‘disjointed December’: When will summer weather arrive?A forecaster is picking a patch of clear skies in an otherwise messy outlook for December.30 Nov 06:19 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElisabeth EastherDr Essie Rodgers: 'As I’ve risen higher ... I’ve come to experience more sexism'The conservation biologist is a lecturer at the University of Canterbury.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi scientists develop world’s first algae-based pain medicationHopes that discovery is a non-addictive alternative to opioids.27 Nov 05:46 PM
New ZealandGene-altering tech could help save NZ's pest-threatened speciesDoC report says gene tech may offer 'breakthrough opportunities' - but with tricky issues.27 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ’s silent quakes: Scientists capture mysterious ‘slow-slip’ eventScientists observe 'silent' quake powerful enough to raise part of Hawke's Bay's seafloor.27 Nov 12:38 AM
New ZealandExplained: Why NZ’s Covid-19 ‘subvariant soup’ could push daily cases to 11,000What's in NZ's subvariant soup? And what does that mean for our summer Covid-19 wave?26 Nov 10:46 PM
New ZealandFocus: Auckland War Memorial Museum sees double in world first In a world-first, the museum will be displaying both an adult male and a female Tyrannosaurus rex side-by-side as Barbara takes her position with Peter in the South Atrium. Video / Dean PurcellWatch23 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandAstronomers scramble to find meteoriteMeteor trackers working overtime to locate where the heavenly object landed.21 Nov 05:36 PM
VideoScience Digest - what you actually can and can't recycleDr. Michelle Dickinson talks to Plastics NZ CEO Rachel Barker about two local plastic products which aren't as recyclable as you'd think. Video / NZ HeraldWatch21 Nov 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe Red Sea’s coral reefs defy the climate-change oddsNew York Times: The sea's stunningly colourful reefs have been remarkably resilient.21 Nov 06:00 AM
Talanoa'It was like a shotgun blast directly into the sky' - NIWA marine geologistThe Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano is the largest eruption ever recorded on Earth.21 Nov 12:56 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: What epidemiologist’s CO2 readings reveal about public transport riskHigh CO2 levels on buses backs need for masks on public transport, expert says17 Nov 02:40 AM
New ZealandHave you had stealth Covid-19? This new test will tell youKiwis will soon have a new way to check if they’ve had a stealth Covid-19 infection.17 Nov 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldTime is running out for the leap secondNew York Times: If we ditch the leap second will our days ever be the same?16 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandWorld-famous Dunedin Study wins NZ’s top research honourNZ's enormously influential Dunedin Study honoured with Rutherford Medal16 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: What to know about the new Omicron subvariant BN.1Scientists tracking what’s likely to be another notable addition to our 'subvariant soup'.16 Nov 02:03 AM
New ZealandScientists recording 20 quakes each week at unsettled TaupōActivity at NZ's best-known supervolcano hasn't quietened enough to lower its alert level.15 Nov 09:02 PM
WorldResearchers fear effects of milk from hemp-fed cowsConcern over use of cannabis-based feeds in countries where it has been legalised.15 Nov 01:13 AM
New ZealandKiwi scientists target cow burps to help reduce global warmingHow do you stop a cow from burping?14 Nov 07:21 AM
New ZealandHow NZ's largest, longest glacier is melting from withinScientists test the temperature within NZ's famous Tasman Glacier - with worrying results.13 Nov 03:42 AM
New ZealandNZ scientists to recreate Tonga's monster eruptionNZ scientists are learning how January's big blow in Tonga started - by reconstructing it.13 Nov 03:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplained: Three things to know about Covid-19 reinfectionHow many Kiwis have really had Covid-19 this year? And what does it mean for reinfection?12 Nov 10:27 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasa launched an inflatable flying saucer, then landed it in the oceanNew York Times: The saucer uses technology could help people get to Mars someday.10 Nov 11:21 PM
New ZealandWhy Sir David Skegg is 'cautiously optimistic' worst of Covid-19 is overTop epidemiologist says we'll look back on Covid response as 'great national achievement'.10 Nov 06:26 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleWith pulses to their brains, two women’s binge eating went awayNew York Times: Both women said they knew immediately when the devices were activated.08 Nov 11:46 PM
New ZealandTotal lunar eclipse set to dazzle, won't be visible again until 2025The period of totality will last a leisurely 85 minutes.08 Nov 06:34 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 20,802 new cases and 41 deaths in past 7 daysAn expert says NZ may be at or nearing the peak of this wave - but much remains unclear.07 Nov 12:09 AM
