New ZealandNZ's big pest bust: how do we kill the last survivors?Clever tech could help kill the last stragglers in our grand plan to be pest-free by 2050.01 Oct 02:40 AM
New ZealandWhy NZ could be humanity's 'lifeboat' in an extinctionNZ could serve as an "ark" to reboot civilisation if a deadly pandemic swept the planet.30 Sep 09:07 PM
New ZealandNanogirl astonished after thieves return stolen goodsSeventy per cent of the items stolen from Nanogirl's office have been returned.30 Sep 04:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCow of the future? How gene-editing could help dairy's climate problemScientists to use latest gene-editing technology to create NZ's first "climate-smart" cow.30 Sep 04:21 AM
New ZealandPrison violence: Can we predict it before it happens?By better understanding violence in NZ prisons, researchers hope to be able to predict it.30 Sep 01:06 AM
New ZealandWhy don't we worship Mickey Mouse like religious icons?A NZ study has addressed questions about how and why supernatural beings are worshipped.29 Sep 09:24 PM
World'We'll find life on Mars but are we ready for it?'The world is not prepared for the discovery, Nasa's chief scientist has warned.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandScience show for kids in doubt after Nanogirl office burgledNanogirl's Auckland offices were burgled early this morning.28 Sep 03:49 AM
LifestyleHow to help your teenagers get more sleepFlashing lights and positive motivational thoughts could send teens off to land of Nod.27 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland eruption: Could we intervene in next big blow?What if we could influence how Auckland's next big volcanic eruption played out?26 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandWhakaari grumbles: Geyser-like explosions recorded in craterThe burst came as a result of the rising crater lake drowning active vents25 Sep 09:50 PM
New ZealandOne billion at risk: Dire warning in new climate reportMultitudes at risk from warming, rising oceans and melting ice, sweeping UN report finds.25 Sep 09:00 AM
New ZealandJamie Morton: The world needed a hero: it got Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg deserves to be angry. Science reporter Jamie Morton explains why.25 Sep 01:38 AM
New ZealandScientists get clearer view of Hikurangi's quake-making potentialScientists say they may be a step closer to understanding NZ fault zone's big threats.24 Sep 10:39 PM
KahuGene variant in Māori, Pacific Islanders, linked to taller heightA third of Maori and Pacific Islanders carry a gene variant just linked to taller height.24 Sep 04:19 AM
New ZealandDeep geothermal: Is this NZ's clean energy future?The key to driving NZ's emissions to net zero by 2050 may lie kilometres beneath our feet.22 Sep 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat would happen if Mt Taranaki erupted tomorrow?How would ongoing eruptions devastate the powerhouse province that is Taranaki?22 Sep 01:43 AM
New ZealandClimate change: How hard will extreme weather hit NZ?What will our extreme future be like? Scientists in new $10m study say it's already here.21 Sep 10:12 PM
New ZealandCovering climate now: Health issues are heating upClimate change may deliver us more heatwaves, pollution and disease. Are we ready for it?21 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldMillions of youth worldwide strike for climate actionThousands of people around the globe stage rallies to call attention to climate change.20 Sep 11:34 PM
WorldThree billion fewer wild birds than in 1970: US studyThe new study focuses on the drop in sheer numbers of birds, not extinctions.20 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldBlast from the past inspires idea to cool planetScientists believe dust created by blowing up an asteroid could cool the Earth.20 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldNanogirl: A coat of many cobwebsScientists are replicating nature's wonder-material, spider silk, to make clothing.20 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThere's still time to stop the end of the worldInternationally, 67 per cent of people see climate change as a major threat.19 Sep 03:00 AM
WorldComment: Why baby boomers' grandchildren will hate themComment: Young people will face the climate challenge because their forebears did not.18 Sep 08:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovering climate now series: NZ's rising fire riskFire danger soars under climate change. What does it mean for firefighters on the ground?17 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleFish dishes carry superbugs riskA plate of fish and chips is increasingly likely to expose people to untreatable bacteria.17 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldThe Conversation: 'Predatory' climate denier threat to childrenDespite all evidence, it still business as usual — and up to our youth to save themselves.17 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldExplosion at Russian research centre that holds world's deadliest virusesThe facility is one of the two sites that holds samples of smallpox and Ebola.17 Sep 01:34 AM
New ZealandTake our climate change test: How much do you know?The first in a series to see how well you know New Zealand's climate change numbers.16 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandHerald podcast: Why we can't risk normalising climate changeWe can't risk normalising our climate emergency, write Jamie Morton and Jacob Anderson.16 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClimate change: How rising seas could cost NZ billionsIn flood-exposed South Dunedin, Eleanor Doig says things are going to have to change.16 Sep 05:00 PM
EducationYoung scientists impress at Far North fairGirls make a clean sweep of the top prizes; home school students also excel.16 Sep 04:00 AM
New ZealandHow do Kiwis really feel about climate change?Why does climate change make some people feel powerless to act? Jamie Morton finds out.15 Sep 05:00 PM
