To determine their true health benefits, scientists want to pay people to eat avocados.

AI has been taught to forecast patterns of aftershock locations following large quakes.

'What we found is, simply put, crazy,' scientist says of NZ penguins' epic journey.

Cantabrians reported a loud boom and a blazing light on Monday night.

It's now likely New Zealand will see another El Niño climate system soon.

Century-old shipwreck revealed by most complex seafloor survey ever undertaken in NZ.

Scientists find a way to capture - and share - the magic of Marlborough sauvignon blanc.

University of Otago whale researchers tasked to find "Saildrone" missing since 2015.

Past NZ quakes shown to influence atmospheric CO2 in new South Island-based study.

Kiwifruit may help combat a stress response that women experience while exercising.

A discovery in Antarctica has offered new insights into the Southern Alps' formation.

COMMENT: Can you train your saliva to like bitter things?

Anticipating that after-hours work email is just as bad for you as actually receiving it.

After 70 million years in NZ, our three native frogs are today "just hanging on".

Peter Beggs was dismissed over his conduct.

Students say they need to buy new laptops to sit a compulsory digital exam.

Most people who diet will regain half their weight loss in the first 12 months

The Economist's system doesn't judge on things most of us actually care about.

Study found a 50 per cent spike in hospital visits during red-tide blooms.

Record heat is raising ocean temperatures to new levels and experts are concerned.

Kiwi scientists may have found a way to accurately calculate death days before it happens.

COMMENT: For your eyes' sake, put the phones to bed early.

In a post-truth world, what hope is there for facts? Plenty, says Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw.

Fears over disease prompts researcher to start petition calling for kauri forest closures.

A US court case has prompted more calls for a ban on popular herbicide Roundup. Should it?

A new forecast system has revealed the years 2018 till 2022 are going to anomalously warm.

NZ's Zero Carbon Act could fail unless it accounts for different gases, researchers argue.

Scientists excited at what they'll find among samples collected from postcard hot springs.

A Kiwi physics experiment has managed to do what decades of international research hasn't.

Guesses at what is 'normal' point to some glaringly wrong views.