Biologists May Have Discovered Two of the World’s Loudest Birds
The red-legged sereima (above), which is a contender for the title of “world’s loudest bird” with the bare-throated…
Ciarán Hinds on Sam Neill, East of Eden, and his quirky Irish road movie
Horsing around: Ciarán Hinds delivers in The Three Urns. Photo / Supplied In his latest film, Ciarán Hinds…
Election 2026: Sir John Key, Tamatha Paul sound off on whether billionaires are ‘morally offensive’ in debate
Key said New Zealand’s issue isn’t a lack of opportunity, but “it’s can we get over ourselves and…
Hawke’s Bay: Police called over frost helicopters
Hawkes Bay Today 24 Sep, 2026 07:44 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Scientists Just Watched a Single Quantum of Sound Vanish for the First Time
Quantum sound refers to vibrations so small that they behave according to the rules of quantum mechanics. Instead…
Air NZ shareholders get no sausage rolls, no earnings guidance, no London flights any time soon
Another said they wanted Air NZ cabin crew to improve “professionalism, smartness and grooming” so passengers did not…
Milford Sound earthquake: Multiple quakes rattle lower South Island
The quake was felt as far afield as Invercargill, Gore, Dunedin and Tekapo. A second, stronger magnitude 5.7…
Mayor says Nepal disaster should spur planning over Milford Sound tsunami risk
A new report from Emergency Management Southland highlights the risks of a landslide down the cliffs surrounding the…
Physicists Use Sound Waves to Keep Quantum Information from Slipping Away
A team of physicists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has found…
Scientists Reconstruct Sound of Jurassic Insects
Using lasers, computer models and AI, researchers reconstructed the calls of 165-million-year-old relatives of modern crickets and katydids…
Milk Cartons and Bottle Gourds Form Sipho Mabona’s Tribute to His Late Father — Colossal
Known for his large origami-style works, Sipho Mabona turns his attention to a deeply personal object in a…
JCB Hydromax reaches 650km/h-plus in hydrogen speed record bid on Bonneville Salt Flats
According to JCB, a British construction equipment manufacturer, the Hydromax recorded an average speed of 644km/h on its…