TechnologyWith avatars, loved ones never dieFamily members could be kept alive forever virtually so living relatives could interact with their avatars, an academic has suggested.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand$20m challenge: Finding the next 'Richie McCaw' of kiwifruitThe same team of scientists that helped rescue a multi-billion dollar industry from the Psa-V virus is now eyeing another huge challenge.29 Oct 05:18 AM
New ZealandAgResearch confirms major job cutsIt's understood that the biggest losses would be in the study areas of greenhouse gases and field work.29 Oct 04:40 AM
LifestyleNasal spray helps autistic kids socialiseNew findings pave the way for the first medicine to ease the difficulty many autistic children have in interacting.28 Oct 11:20 PM
New Zealand10 most endangered speciesThe critically-endangered Maui dolphin has topped a list of New Zealand's 10 "rarest of the rare" endangered species.28 Oct 10:42 PM
New ZealandAntarctica's last sunset for the yearThe final sunset marks the coming of summer to the frozen continent, but it will still be far from summer as we know it.28 Oct 12:42 AM
New ZealandPossum mystery a curly taleHow did thousands of possum tails end up littering State Highway 1?26 Oct 04:50 AM
New ZealandNZ's extreme mission: Where -20C is 'pleasant weather'The Herald will be travelling to Antarctica this summer to meet Kiwi scientists investigating what the frozen continent has meant for our past and what it might mean for our future.26 Oct 02:49 AM
LifestyleMonkeys do compensate for something...The Herald's science writer Jamie Morton on this week's scientific breakthroughs.23 Oct 04:00 PM
Rugby World CupWhy you won't see SBW exposed againYou may not realise how much science and technology surrounds that silver fern as the ABs wear their most technically advanced rugby jersey to date.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Whale ridersNew Zealand scientists are getting up close and personal with giant humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean. Geoff Cumming explains why.23 Oct 04:16 AM
LifestyleWhy cheese is so addictive - studyConsider yourself a cheese addict? Here's why.23 Oct 03:08 AM
New ZealandSalmon dying at Marlborough farmSalmon are dying in unprecedented numbers, and scientists are working to establish whether bacteria never before found in NZ is to blame.23 Oct 02:59 AM
TechnologyDesigner genes now a realityDesigner babies is getting closer to reality as scientists in China claim they're the first to use gene editing to create "designer dogs."22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSexism in science rife, says Kiwi scientistNew Zealand scientist blames our society for assuming certain roles are more suited to men.22 Oct 07:08 AM
BusinessTwelve Questions: Amy ChanIt was absolutely astounding to see kids were able to play more sports and had less wheezing and coughing.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's 'clean environment' under threatIt found that the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has increased and diversity and conservation status of some native species have declined21 Oct 01:58 AM
Lifestyle'Higher cancer risk' for IVF womenWomen using IVF are a third more likely to develop ovarian cancer, the biggest study of fertility treatment in the world has discovered.20 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldSudoku triggers student's seizuresThe student was trying to solve Sudoku puzzles. That's when the seizures began.19 Oct 08:16 PM
TechnologyUS snaps up kiwi military technologyNew Zealand's top military science secrets are attracting million-dollar investments from allied defence forces.17 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionAliens, they're out there - shoppingScientists from universities using data from the Kepler telescope have theorised they may have discovered an alien megastructure in a galaxy far away.17 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldFossils give scientists plenty to chew overA set of 47 human teeth found in China is giving scientists food for thought.16 Oct 09:24 PM
TechnologyFinding ways to dive into Big DataNew think-tank will consider how the nation can benefit in a data-ordered future.16 Oct 04:00 PM
TechnologyScience & Tech: Michelle DickinsonA song, a charity and some sheep are helping fight a rare and always fatal disease that strikes children.16 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleIf you saw white, your brain was working overtimeIt's the dress that broke the internet. Now scientists think they've found the reason why so many people swore black was white.15 Oct 07:04 PM
TechnologyCold Comfort: Science behind cryonicsCryonics: The preservation of animals and humans at ultra-cold temperatures is booming in the US, notwithstanding the $100,000 minimum price tag.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandClimate study bad news for AntarcticaMajor Kiwi-led study paints a dire picture of Antarctica's future under climate change, with models simulating heavy ice loss under all but one scenario.15 Oct 05:06 AM
LifestyleConcern over designing perfect babiesIs genetically modifying human embryos just natural progression or cause for concern?14 Oct 01:11 AM
WorldHimalayan find: 'Walking' fish!There's a dwarf snakehead fish that lives in the Eastern Himalayas, and it walks upon the earth.13 Oct 08:51 PM
Media and marketingNo to $45m offer for Facebook pageI F***ing Love Science has 22 million likes on its page and appears on most Facebook users newsfeed. But its creator isn't in the mood to sell.12 Oct 10:20 PM
Agribusiness$10.9 million granted to food researchersFood researchers have been granted $10.9 million under a new Government scheme designed to encourage scientific brilliance and boost exports.12 Oct 09:22 PM
New Zealand10 climate change canariesIt's been called the "Genghis Khan" of the ant world, and for good reason.12 Oct 06:00 AM
LifestyleScientists find secret to extending lifeDeleting a gene could extend life by up to 60 per cent, say scientists.11 Oct 11:00 PM
