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
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
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
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
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
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
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
LifestyleThe deadly truth about diet sodas: Sweetener vs sugarCommonly used artificial sweeteners are an even worse threat to a long life than sugar.15 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy cow burps are NZ's biggest climate headacheMethane from cows remains NZ's biggest climate change problem.15 Sep 05:00 PM
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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy so many Kiwis don't know about our biodiversity crisisThere's an emergency in our native wilderness. Why are so many Kiwis oblivious to it?15 Sep 12:00 AM
BusinessLab-grown meat alternatives for fast food chainsCompanies are creating plant-based, lab-grown meats. Will they meet religious standards?13 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldStudy finds the universe might be two billion years youngerThe universe is looking younger every day, it seems.13 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleNeed to reduce waste, not grow morePoor nutrition is responsible for the deaths of more than 3 million children worldwide.13 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA new timeline of the day the dinosaurs began to die outNew York Times: Scientists assemble record of what happened just after asteroid impact.11 Sep 09:29 PM
WorldThe Great Barrier Reef is in trouble. There are a whopping 45 reasons whyThere are many more threats to the Great Barrier Reef than just climate change.11 Sep 08:47 PM
World'Frozen dragon of the north wind' flew over North America 77 million years ago, scientists sayDragon11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSynthetic drugs: epidemic examined by Crown forensic experts, new trends emergeNew research has been released into synthetic drugs after a two year study by ESR10 Sep 09:37 PM
LifestyleCreating an ethical brain stormOnly matter of time before full thought-reading software here?10 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldWhy 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everythingExperts have finally cracked this complicated maths riddle after 65 years.08 Sep 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Lunches will feed bad habitsBetween the developed and developing worlds we have two different population problems08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandScience still dominated by 'old boys' club', study findsScience is still dominated by an "old boys' club", despite efforts to fix its gender gap.08 Sep 12:31 AM
New ZealandWeird 'sprin-ter' weather: NZ's in for miserable monthsIs it spring? Winter? Call it sprinter. Forecasters are picking a volatile season ahead.07 Sep 10:50 PM
New ZealandTop NZ scientist suspended amid bullying allegationsOz university suspends top NZ scientist Alan Cooper after carrying out "culture check".07 Sep 10:27 PM
EconomyNational questions Govt spending towards bold R&D targetNational accuses Govt of falling short on investment needed to hit its bold R&D target.07 Sep 09:42 PM
WorldFive surprising moments in vaccine historyVaccines have been around for over 200 years.07 Sep 09:03 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonNanogirl: Being left-handed changes brain structureCOMMENT: Research has found the first genetic instructions in DNA linked to handedness.06 Sep 05:00 PM
Media and marketingHow are you reading this article? Neuroscientists have figured it out.Neuroscientists wanted to take a look inside the brains of Kiwi newspaper readers.06 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessCould company directors be replaced by artificial intelligence?Research shows boards need to change to adapt to greater workloads and higher risks.05 Sep 01:00 PM
New ZealandNZ scientist's big reveal: Does Nessie exist?NZ scientist Professor Neil Gemmell has revealed what lurks in Scotland's Loch Ness.05 Sep 09:14 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnalysis: Will Govt's big reforms save our lakes and rivers?Will the Govt's freshwater reforms be enough to save our rivers? Jamie Morton explains.05 Sep 01:51 AM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentLetters: Costs of measles riseSo far, the 350 people hospitalised with measles have cost taxpayers more than $800,000.04 Sep 05:00 PM