WorldReady to acquire a taste for the 'vacuum cleaners of the sea'?It can liquefy its body and acts as the waste collector of the seabed, but scientists believe it could become a lucrative culinary export.03 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldOnline map tracks streets of crimeEngland and Wales yesterday became the first countries in the world to release street-by-street information on crime.01 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandEcstasy drug of choice for mid-aged professionalsThe use of Ecstasy among older professionals is on the rise and even having children is not stopping people from partying with the drug.01 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleGeneration Y fails where housewives of the 1950s excelledFewer younger women are able to iron a shirt, cook a roast chicken or hem a skirt, according to Australian research.30 Jan 04:30 PM
Small Business<i>Your business:</i> Giving travellers a chance to help outVoluntourism catching on with holidaymakers and companies.30 Jan 04:30 PM
AirlinesBudget airlines turn to social mediaAsian budget carriers are increasingly using social networks without resorting to print advertising, industry chiefs say.28 Jan 04:30 PM
TechnologySmartphone users 'will download 17 bn apps in 2011'Gartner estimates that smartphone users will download a shopping 17.7 billion apps - worth US$15bn - this year.26 Jan 10:57 PM
OpinionChanging the culture of science educationThe difficulty is that most university lecturers aren't trained teachers but have generally "picked it up on the job".26 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionThe god gene - or is it a meme?Is humanity doomed to a future of religious fundamentalism? Some recent internet articles appear to suggest it is.25 Jan 09:59 PM
LifestyleThe smelling testThe human nose contains roughly 400 olfactory receptors, but no two people have the same sense of smell.25 Jan 01:20 AM
WorldScientists fear kilograms don't weigh as much as they used toThe reign of the kilo as we know it may be about to come to an end.24 Jan 01:02 AM
LifestyleUnwashed jeans don't get grubbierGreat news for students - jeans left unwashed for a year are no dirtier than those that have been worn for a fortnight.20 Jan 04:30 PM
TechnologyAn animated map of Auckland's public transport networkA day in the life of Auckland's buses, trains and ferries.19 Jan 11:31 PM
World<i>Changespotting</i>: The healthy eating controversyPartisan politics is causing people to bite off their Big Mac to spite their waist.19 Jan 04:30 PM
TechnologyHas computer-aided cheating made us stupid and lazy?Is it a good thing or a bad thing that Google has created a mobile phone application that will solve any Sudoku puzzle?19 Jan 01:41 AM
BusinessLanzatech ticks all the right boxes for global growthKiwi cleantech firm LanzaTech just can't seem to stop signing deals.18 Jan 10:26 PM
New ZealandStem cell campaigners win go-ahead for trialEthics experts have approved NZ's first clinical trial using adult stem cells to treat people with spinal injuries.18 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldSecret to being a good parent? Take your pickA great parenting debate is about to be reopened as authors publish books with clashing prescriptions. But will parents be any the wiser?18 Jan 04:30 PM
