'Motherhood penalty' is worse for mothers who take more than a year off paid work.

Dr Bruce Campbell led the team of scientists that saved the kiwifruit industry from Psa.

A 20-year DoC project in the South Island valley shows the value of pest control.

Seemingly, the sillier the assessment, the better people think it can read the hidden self

If you are constantly juggling a set of goals, it could be a recipe for unhappiness.

Climate change puts animals with white fur in danger as it leaves them vulnerable.

COMMENT: Kids can demand digital assistant do what they want, with no need for politeness.

Footage has revealed the spectacular clarity of one of NZ's largest freshwater springs.

Any law change on cannabis should consider the risks to young people, says researcher.

A top panel has laid out starting points for NZ to prepare for a warmer, wilder future.

NZ-led study that could help up to a third of all babies born gets a $2.8m boost from US.

Wiping out our predators is good for our threatened species - yet some more than others.

Not enough is known about how these materials break down in the environment.

Elise Wolfgram has just taken home the top student awards for a role she loves.

Scientific forays into Antarctica are helping to expand research on planets like Mars.

Scientists are appealing to the public to find three sea seismometers lost near Gisborne.

New $60m NZ and Singapore science collaboration to focus on data and the future of food.

Dry rivers like Canterbury's could be making a hidden contribution to climate change.

Scientists have an unlikely tool to show how fast Antarctic ice sheets are melting: seals.

New Zealand needs more plug-in facilities, owners of electric vehicles say.

Global warming isn't just a threat to our coastal communities: but to our health. Why?

NZ businesses may be caught out by sweeping new privacy laws about to take effect in EU.

Genome-editing can eliminate the risk to young children.

Study of Growing up in New Zealand turns 10 years old

Scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the first Polynesian settlements in Aotearoa.

COMMENT: New software can now empower computers to write new songs.

Think your kids are big eaters? Check out what this monster black hole can wolf down.

Two sub-seafloor quake labs begin "listening" to NZ's high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.

Can Budget's $1b for tax incentive lift New Zealand's "woeful" spend on business R&D?

Firms can claim 12.5c in the dollar back for every dollar they spend on R&D.