WorldSee you later, suckersOur closest relatives in the animal world, chimpanzees and orangutans, have long been known to use tools. But octopuses?15 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandNZ gas-cut plan rated better than climate leader'sA report by three top climate think-tanks says efforts planned by NZ to cut greenhouse gases stack up better than the EU's.14 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandKey upbeat on Copenhagen talksPrime Minister John Key heads to climate talks in Copenhagen tomorrow confident progress can be made.13 Dec 11:03 PM
New ZealandTaking a hard line on climate changeThe two official UN drafts are a step in the right direction or a hopelessly ineffective cop-out depending on who you listen to.13 Dec 03:00 PM
EconomyR&D 'not enough to make innovation pay'New Zealand underperforms when it comes to innovation but spending more on R&D is not necessarily the solution.08 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandNZ data to feature in fightback over emailsEvidence of rising temperatures in NZ is being used by Britain in an effort to lessen the fall-out from leaked scientific emails. 07 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandGirl's sight restored in NZ firstNatalya Skelton went blind in one eye when she was 3 after suffering a severe complication from a virus.04 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi's kidney research pays offGround-breaking research into improving the condition of kidneys for transplantation has earned a young NZ doctor a top scholarship.02 Dec 03:00 PM
WorldFossil rustling a 'huge international problem', says palaeontologistArmed with rock chisels, it took the thief only a few minutes to wipe out 135 million years of history.24 Nov 11:38 PM
