New ZealandOur Blue Backyard: NZ is a seabird MeccaIn the second of a five part series on Auckland's big blue backyard, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to seabird expert Dr Brendon Dunphy.11 Jan 04:08 PM
New ZealandSummer Science: The battle for our islandsScience reporter Jamie Morton talks to Auckland Uni conservation ecologist Dr James Russell about the challenge to sweep islands clear of pest predators.10 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur Backyard: Inside 'extreme' rock poolsScience reporter Jamie Morton looks at some of the hardy little creatures that live in our rock pools.10 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldMoon formed by 20 little 'moonlets'The Moon may have formed through the merging of 20 smaller 'moonlets' following asteroid strikes on the young Earth, a new theory suggests.10 Jan 07:32 AM
WorldAlzheimer's drug also found to repair teethFillings could be consigned to history after scientists found that a drug given to Alzheimer's patients can help teeth regrow and repair cavities.10 Jan 06:21 AM
LifestyleIs this the end of fillings in our teeth?Scientists are claiming painful visits to the dentist could become a thing of the past, thanks to an Alzheimer's drug.10 Jan 12:36 AM
New ZealandSummer Science: A star-gazer's banquetHerald science reporter Jamie Morton talks to Stardome astronomer Dr Grant Christie about the stars we can see above us in the sky this summer.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandIs it a shark? No it's a taniwhaA sleek, human-driven submarine and a cutting-edge underwater sensing system are among the impressive innovations of a team of Auckland Uni engineers.09 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldDetected: Rocks heading towards EarthThis week a comet will be visible from Earth for the first time. In February another object is approaching, but Nasa can't work out what it is.09 Jan 12:57 AM
New ZealandOur Blue Backyard: Life beneath wavesIn Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, you can find one quarter of the world's seabird species - and around 20 per cent of its whale and dolphin species.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOur holiday weather explainedDr Brett Mullan of the National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA) explains our holiday season weather and warming world.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAcquired savant syndrome: When tragedy turns you into a geniusAstounding collection of stories where injury creates a genius.08 Jan 03:05 AM
LifestyleAn end to scars?UPenn researchers have found how to stimulate the cells to create fat, a possible end to scarring.08 Jan 02:01 AM
WorldCollision of suns will create new star in 2022The newly formed Red Nova will burn so brightly in the constellation Cygnus that everyone will be able to see it.07 Jan 08:48 PM
New ZealandNZ Summer: Why are we waiting?The cold miserable weather so far this year in many parts of the country isn't the usual weather we see - but it's not out of the question either.07 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionNanogirl: Why detox diets don't workCOMMENT: Ditch the post-partying detox diet and let your incredible intrinsic cleansing system do the work it was made to do.07 Jan 12:30 AM
LifestyleScientists discover breakthrough blood testExperts at Boston University claim to have discovered the game-changing test06 Jan 11:03 PM
WorldMassive iceberg poised to breakA major crack that has rapidly expanded is poised to create one of the world's biggest icebergs in a matter of months, scientists warn.06 Jan 08:27 PM
New ZealandBig Read: 10 innovations you need to know for 2017Fog harvesting, floating dairy farm and smog towers... Andrew Stone outlines some clever and inspiring innovations that we might hear a bit about in 2017.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWeird Science: In Oz, feral cats are everywhereAs if Australians didn't have enough pesky species to worry about, a new study finds their country is effectively crawling with feral cats.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand2016 hottest year on recordLast year was the hottest ever record, according to a European climate agency and a US-based climate centre.06 Jan 01:09 AM
New ZealandData project helps to battle breast cancerWomen diagnosed with breast cancer could get a clearer prognosis with a new model built from the data of thousands of New Zealand patients.05 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldMystery radio signal: Major breakthroughRare and brief bursts of cosmic radio waves have puzzled astronomers. Now the signals have finally been tied to a source.04 Jan 07:28 PM
WorldMeet the mesentery - humankind's newest organIrish scientists say this gut membrane should be the newest organ.04 Jan 07:25 PM
New ZealandCould the bugs inside us boost weight loss?Kiwi scientists are exploring the mysterious role the bugs inside us play in regulating our diet and metabolism.04 Jan 12:43 AM
WorldGet ready to share street pavements with robotsPavement-navigating robots are the latest idea in delivering groceries and packages.03 Jan 08:52 PM
WorldWill the world end in October?The world could be set to end in October this year, when a giant mysterious planet collides with our own - according to a conspiracy theorist.03 Jan 07:45 PM
WorldWhat really doomed the dinosaursDinosaurs were vulnerable after the asteroid hit Earth because they took months to hatch out of their eggs.03 Jan 07:26 PM
New ZealandDrug nation: Kiwis' antibiotic use soarsKiwis' use of antibiotics has soared, indicating widespread inappropriate use for viral coughs and colds, experts say.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFatal attraction: ferret stench to fight pestsWhen it comes to trapping our bird-killing pest predators, a little bit of potent ferret stench could be the missing ingredient.03 Jan 03:12 AM
New ZealandNZ scientist alarmed at sea ice lossA Kiwi climate scientist says he's been alarmed at how much sea ice the planet's poles lost in 2016, in what was one of the hottest years on record.03 Jan 01:16 AM
OpinionAlan DuffOscars of Science most deserving of our adulationCOMMENT: If the Kardashians are more famous than scientists saving millions of lives with their research, then we're all culturally less for it.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSex life of one of NZ's strangest creaturesThe secret sex life of one of New Zealand's strangest native species is going under the microscope in a new summer-long study.02 Jan 01:25 AM
