New ZealandDeep geothermal: Is this NZ's clean energy future?The key to driving NZ's emissions to net zero by 2050 may lie kilometres beneath our feet.22 Sep 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat would happen if Mt Taranaki erupted tomorrow?How would ongoing eruptions devastate the powerhouse province that is Taranaki?22 Sep 01:43 AM
New ZealandClimate change: How hard will extreme weather hit NZ?What will our extreme future be like? Scientists in new $10m study say it's already here.21 Sep 10:12 PM
New ZealandCovering climate now: Health issues are heating upClimate change may deliver us more heatwaves, pollution and disease. Are we ready for it?21 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldMillions of youth worldwide strike for climate actionThousands of people around the globe stage rallies to call attention to climate change.20 Sep 11:34 PM
WorldThree billion fewer wild birds than in 1970: US studyThe new study focuses on the drop in sheer numbers of birds, not extinctions.20 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldNanogirl: A coat of many cobwebsScientists are replicating nature's wonder-material, spider silk, to make clothing.20 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldBlast from the past inspires idea to cool planetScientists believe dust created by blowing up an asteroid could cool the Earth.20 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThere's still time to stop the end of the worldInternationally, 67 per cent of people see climate change as a major threat.19 Sep 03:00 AM
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
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
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
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
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 cow burps are NZ's biggest climate headacheMethane from cows remains NZ's biggest climate change problem.15 Sep 05:00 PM
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 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
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
WorldStudy finds the universe might be two billion years youngerThe universe is looking younger every day, it seems.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
