Is there a difference between online trolls and cyber-bullies? It turns out there is.

"Restrictive by default" guidelines are holding back crucial NZ studies, researchers say.

The bacterium behind gonorrhoea has grown resistant to many common antibiotics.

While most of us have experienced it, the science around turbulence isn't well understood.

Kiwi scientists have used DNA to find out how the first pooches arrived in the Pacific.

Study co-authored by Kiwi singled out among 250 findings that could "help change world".

A new Wellington study has highlighted the confusion that followed the Kaikoura quake.

Big days and countless media interviews are all part of a Nessie-hunting scientist's work.

Scientists aim to model risks linked to collapsing volcanoes, saving lives and buildings.

A new report is good news for the greenfinch - but worrying for the tiny waxeye.

Video game "loot boxes" with random rewards inside could be triggering gambling habits.

Lead - at safe levels - was found in the blood of all Kiwis surveyed in a major new study.

If these things more than annoy you, then you may be suffering from this condition.

Another potential problem posed for low-lying tropical islands under climate change.

Scientists beam recording of the cosmologist's voice to nearest black hole in space.

Records of spider ballooning go back centuries.

Does sugar make kids really hyperactive?

You're spoiling for a spat, but all you really need is a sandwich. Why do we get "hangry"?

What happens in the next decade could determine the fate of Antarctica - and our coasts.

Warmer-water events can worsen the nutritional balance of fish, new study finds.

With plastic now being found in Antarctica's pristine waters, has action come too late?

Respected biochemist Professor Juliet Gerrard stepping into PM's science adviser role.

Malnourished juvenile humpback whale washed ashore on German beach, shocking scientists.

Nasa discovery of ancient organic material revives scientists' hopes.

Scientists believe the lake activity is part cycle that's long been observed at Mt Ruapehu

How did Easter Island's statues get hats? And what can it teach us about climate change?

Hawaii has scientists wide-eyed, eager to advance what's known about volcanos.

COMMENT: Is digital well-being the new fitness craze taking the world by storm?

Lead exposure from Wellington's roofs may be harming the city's returning kākā.

In a dating age dominated by Tinder, NZ's bats prefer to do romance the old-fashioned way.