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Weird Science: Why do we drink at night?
Could our desire for that evening glass of wine be linked to our brain's immune system?
Could our desire for that evening glass of wine be linked to our brain's immune system?
Google-built AI software has been trained to recognise calls of threatened native birds.
Scientists reveal promising signs of life deep in the quake-hit Kaikoura Canyon.
How to tackle the touchy issues that the PFNZ mission throws up? A new panel will try.
Gas-guzzling bugs in extreme New Zealand environments could help combat climate change.
Paranoid about smelly feet? This new robo-pooch will give you the honest truth.
Hidden beneath the frozen surface of Antarctica lie warm caves that could harbour life.
Could drones be hurting our wildlife? Researchers say new regulations are needed.
A tiny, hard-to-detect, worm-like pest can survive in dry soil for at least three years.
A just-described shark species glows in the dark and weighs less than 1kg at full growth.
Scientists have discovered the secret powers of those slugs eating your vege garden.
Thanks to recent advances in technology, you, too, can grow a coral reef in your basement.
Crew left "buzzing" after spotting the world's largest animal feeding in the Hauraki Gulf.
A seafloor study has revealed an underwater orchestra below the Hauraki Gulf's surface.
NZ salmon study holds possible implications for understanding our own reproduction system.
Drinking alcohol improves memory for information learned before drinking, study shows.
Researchers have created a super-strong glue which can cling to internal organs.
A new study suggests infidelity and singing prowess go together - at least in songbirds.
Tiny tardigrades beat even Keith Richards when it comes to indestructibility.
COMMENT: Animal emotions stare us in the face - are our pets happy?
Some New Zealand insects literally freeze solid over the cold months - and survive.
"My jaw dropped". For the first time, a lioness is photographed nursing a baby leopard.
Scientists warn three-quarters of all species could soon disappear from our planet.
A group of compounds commonly found in foods will be used to create long-life rat lures.
Agricultural research will be boosted by a Massey University-led centre, launching today.
Scientists say native plant hormones could be helping kakapo breed successfully.
While uni goes to the dogs a genetics conference starts with human links established.
A Kiwi scientist have used high-tech cameras to watch bats as they hibernate.