Move over Whale-ington - Auckland has its big mammal news to brag about.

Red sky at night: why the proverb rings true

A new review suggests long-chain omega 3 supplements do little for heart protection.

Thousands of lives could be saved with world-first research from New Zealand.

A scientist is worried councils are struggling to get started on sea level rise planning.

NZ scientist joins criticism of US study of skeleton famed for its alien-like appearance.

Kelp's 20,000km Antarctic journey: our last wilderness isn't so remote after all. / Supplied

Kelp's 20,000km drift to Antarctica stirs worry over plastic reaching pristine continent.

Two researchers have proposed an alternative to NZ's 2050 goal - but DoC's not convinced.

Digitally reconstructing the huge Haast's eagle could help save birds that still remain.

The biggest quake in nearly a century struck nine years ago today. But we've forgotten it.

"It's a brand new vision on what's happening in the universe."

Professor Robertson, a world-renowned paediatric geneticist based at the University of Otago, has been helping unravel rare genetic disorders affecting countless families. Photo / Supplied​

World-renowned Kiwi researcher Stephen Robertson is offering hope to families everywhere.

Humpbacks stocks are growing and are now 50 per cent of the pre-whaling population.

COMMENT: Scientists believe they might understand how cars can make us drowsy.

Unplugged holidays could soon become a big part of the tourism industry, study finds.

Could the origins of life be discovered in Rotorua? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Haematologists discover favourable response to the antibiotic "completely by chance".

A top MIT engineer who nearly became NZ's first astronaut has a message for young women.

COMMENT: Is it time we reconsider our stance on genetic technologies, asks Jacob Anderson?

Discovery major breakthrough on how animals came to exist ... and why they arrived so late

Scientists have reached 750 years into our past to gain new insights into NZ's species.

A visiting US robotics expert predicts autonomous air taxis before robot home-helpers.

MPI says numbers up 13 per cent from the record low achieved in the previous year.

New study using DNA from fossil bone uncovers unknown animal species and Māori behaviours.

Is there life on Mars? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A novel property of a new anti-TB drug could lead to more treatments for the disease.

Eating plenty of fruit and veges could lessen the risk of a common eye disease.

Shrinking rivers are less able to support larger predatory fish like brown trout and eels.