Pickled grey matter has given scientists incredible insight to dinosaur brains.

Pioneering genetic research by Kiwi scientists could help protect hundreds of bird species around the world.

If the mere thought of the dentist's chair makes you shudder, it might be your parents' fault.

Outgoing US President Barack Obama has revived calls to send humans to Mars by 2030s - but even if astronauts get there, would they remember much of it?

A new million-dollar study could deliver the key to the Government's bold bid to clear the nation of pest predators by 2050.

One hundred thousand kiwi could be scratching around our bush by 2030, under plans unveiled by the Government today.

Researchers mapped out the homicidal histories of over 1000 mammals - and found NZ's sea lion among the most murderous.

Researchers have fitted tracker tags on queen bumble bees in a quirky new study that could see the furry insects becoming big future pollinators in orchards.

A meat-eating parrot, a sucker-faced eel, a bat that pees on itself and a spider that catches fish. Here's our pick for New Zealand's 10 weirdest species.

Scientists have discovered something strange deep in the jungle of Madagascar: the "ghost snake".

Dr Helen Taylor, a rising star in the world of science communication, explains why Kiwis need to hear more from our research community.

New Zealand's tuatara has proven itself a treasure trove of genetic surprises - among them its distant DNA link to humans.

Scientists have created an entirely soft robot, an edible battery, and a potential way to "jump-start" patients in comas using ultrasound.

A little google eyed sea creature is so cute it looks like a child's toy,

Feeling old? This shark was born when Shakespeare penned his best-loved plays.

Scientists have just discovered two new species of a glow-in-the-dark fish family found deep in waters near New Zealand.

New Zealand's native falcon isn't one species but two sub-species that live separately on the North Island and South Island, a new study confirms.

Weaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.

There are growing concerns an orca calf could starve after being separated from its family about two weeks ago.

Researchers have happened upon a clever new way to fool a notorious kiwi-killing predator - by using its own sense of smell against it.

The secret of New Zealand's geological past has been found in the unlikely hiding place of a tiny native bird's DNA.

The ninth birthday this week of Dolly the cloned sheep's four genetic siblings - Debbie, Denise, Diana and Daisy - prove that large cloned animals age normally, say scientists.

Scientists want to find out whether bits of plastic junk commonly found inside the stomachs of seabirds is killing them.

It was the greatest extinction event the world had ever known, wiping out more than 90% of marine life and around two thirds of animals on land.

A US researcher has discovered how to control multiple robotic drones using the human brain.

A record breeding season for New Zealand and the world's population of lovable but critically endangered kakapo has seen their numbers shoot up by an amazing 28 per cent to 157 individuals.

Animals' grunts and squeals help show off their personalities and how content they are in their pens.

The current diversity of feathers, fur and scales is part of what made their origins so mystifying to scientists.

Organisers of a nationwide survey are urging people to keep a sharp eye out for feathered visitors to their back gardens.

People have been trying to understand how living things know where they're going for more than 100 years.