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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.

Kiwi scientists are using cutting-edge DNA technology to see what's in rats' stomachs.

Visiting Nobel Prize winner Dr Bruce Beutler transformed the field of immunology.

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.

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.

New Zealand had its own species of black swan - but it was wiped out by hunting.

There are just three northern white rhinos left in the world.

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.

"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.

It is extremely difficult to spot this leopard.

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.

COMMENT: The shape of an egg boils down to how good a bird is at flying.

How long can humans actually live for? The truth is, scientists say, we just don't know.

Climate change could help native species but also allow invasive species to gain foothold.

Chimpanzees change their hunting strategy when they know scientists are watching.