WorldPhotos: Huge new colonyHumans have made first contact with a massive emperor penguin colony in east Antarctica.09 Jan 08:24 PM
WorldGM fish closer to being served upA genetically modified salmon which grows twice as fast as ordinary fish could become the first GM animal in the world to be declared safe to eat.26 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Swat team' to rescue whalesA "swat team" of whale rescue experts has undertaken an intensive three-day course in freeing whales that have become tangled in ropes and nets.05 Dec 10:11 PM
WorldBones from oldest dino yetA set of fossilised bones kept for more than half a century in the dusty storerooms of the Natural History Museum in London belonged to the earliest known dinosaur to roam the land.05 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionCatriona MacLennan: NZ can drive ending of animal testing"Why doesn't NZ take a bold step and complement its clean, green image by becoming the first country in the world to ban testing on animals?" asks Catriona MacLennan.04 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Endangering animals for recreational gain repellentEditorial: The use of animals in such a context should not win the approval of the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee.03 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandParty pill tests on animals in doubtManufacturers of party pills could be prevented from testing their drugs on animals if they cannot prove it is worth the pain they could potentially cause.02 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandShark takes long way homeA shark that swam from New Zealand to Fiji has returned home for Christmas, rounding off an 11,000km odyssey and amazing the scientists who tracked her journey.28 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldNZ legally challenges Japanese whalingNew Zealand has joined Australia in questioning the validity of Japan's whaling for scientific purposes in the Southern Ocean, says MP Murray McCully.23 Nov 02:03 AM
Small BusinessWebsite to get tails waggingAnimal-loving science students design network to bring pets and their owners together.07 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandGE milk breakthroughNew Zealand scientists have genetically engineered a cow that may be the first in the world to produce hypo-allergenic high-protein milk.01 Oct 08:37 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Shark policy trails other fisheriesWasteful and cruel shark-finning is prohibited in many countries, but NZ allows it - with provisions, writes Alexander Gillespie.01 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandFar from home: NZ's great whitesData shows New Zealand's great white sharks don't stay in local waters - they enjoy a trip to the tropics.24 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionSam Judd: What's killing our killer whales?Sam Judd looks at the effect of plastic and toxins on marine life - particularly killer whales.24 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandWelly Zoo: 'R.I.P Seun'The Wellington Zoo's six-year-old male giraffe Seun died today after an operation to cure a painful hoof condition.13 Sep 08:00 PM
OpinionShould NZ grow genetically modified crops?What are the benefits, if any? And is it inevitable? Two views from opposite sides of the argument from Agram chief executive Graeme Peters and university researcher Professor Jack Heinemann.11 Sep 05:30 PM
