Single-use plastic bags had the lowest carbon footprint compared to alternatives

A 240-million-year-old fossil - and an exciting new clue in an evolutionary mystery.

Imagine having superhuman hearing. That's kind of what sharks have, scientists say.

Nasa's New Horizons probe gave us the best look at Pluto yet.

The Russian Investigative Committee made a DNA search request to New Zealand in 2016.

Simulations by mathematicians showed three scenarios.

Winter might end up on the warmer side for the north and west of the North Island.

Wearable tech and insect-inspired innovations among this year's KiwiNet awards finalists.

EDITORIAL: PM's chief science advisor has exploded myths around meth exposure in homes.

'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.

West Auckland’s Revolution Fibres is launching actiVLayr: a natural skincare product that uses collagen extracted from hoki skins as a base ingredient.

Working out the magnitude of an earthquake now takes minutes. Back then, it took 6 hours.

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