A fungal plant disease has been found in Auckland for the first time.

Would you want a spider web inside your ear? Probably not. But it could help hearing aids.

The hole has caught many flightless birds - including moa - over thousands of years.

Fungus spores probably drifted across from Australia.

Could 'bio-banking' halt NZ's biodiversity crisis? A new report looks at the concept.

Study finds those that take time to notice nature, have an increased sense of happiness.

Why are quakes more shaky in some spots than others? The answer lies just under our feet.

Ocean drones will probe the wild Cook Strait in new study dubbed "Project Cookie Monster".

Grim new figures show Paris climate goals will be hard to meet fast, NZ scientists say.

Baby boomers who accuse millennials of acting entitled might want to think again.

Mass coral bleaching may not be a death sentence for all of the reef systems it touches.

Ever wonder where our fear of snakes and spiders comes from?

Kiwi researchers have helped reveal "probably" the world's oldest known tsunami victim.

A prized species of salmon could help scientists solve mysteries about human reproduction.

Geomagnetic storms could be corroding underground pipes, researchers say.

You may be grateful for the cleaner windscreen but it's a symptom of a worrying trend.

A world-first DNA feat by NZ scientists could boost the way we grow the radiata pine.

DNA has just changed what we know about our feisty, flightless native weka.

Auckland is home to many endangered species. Here's how locals can help save 10 of them.

Scientists have picked up cosmic waves created by the collision of two neutron stars.

Delve into the depths of the Big Pacific without taking a foot off land.

The placenta isn't a superfood. Eating it is risky, 'borderline cannablism' expert says.

Unusually warm weather affected Scott and Amundsen's race to the South Pole, study finds.

Kiwi scientists have helped reveal the sorry state of teeth in captive killer whales.

A NZ study will investigate how pathogens like deadly Ebola jump from animals to humans.

Rutherford Medal-winner among 21 researchers honoured at awards event.

Why does the tui's song sound so much better in the morning? The answer will surprise you.

Scientists liken bizarre whale discovery to uncovering 'a fossil kangaroo in Scotland'.

In the long term, ash ejected from Mount Agung can positively impact agriculture.

Climate change is already transforming our oceans - but there's much more we need to know.