An unusually shaped scientific research ship, Joides Resolution, is docked in Auckland.

Don't panic, you're not crazy for talking to yourself. In fact it may help you focus.

Kiwis among big effort to drill deep into a huge underwater volcano 400km northeast of NZ.

Scientists have analysed hundreds of harmful microplastics found on Wellington's shores.

Sharing music with your kids when they're young can help you get along when they're older.

COMMENT: Scientists have created the first complete genetic blueprint of the rose.

An overwhelming majority of doctors are confident in childhood immunisation, study finds.

NZ scientists believe they've picked up the sounds of rarely sighted beaked whales.

Even in the cold and dark of an Antarctic winter, melting can still happen. Here's how.

NZ experts question new US study on Taupo suggesting "super-eruptions" are well signalled.

Following EU's ban on neonicotinoid pesticides would cause headaches for NZ, experts say.

NZ will now be an "associate member" in the global SKA project. What does that mean?

Tracy Banner explains what makes a great beer.

Dopamine release makes us feel good but too much of a good thing can be bad too.

In central Otago is a tiny team of scientists analysing the data that concerns NZ.

Kiwi Delwyn Moller returning home to use discoveries from space to help life in NZ

Better testing and information needed on chemical contamination near Ohakea, lawyer says.

There's a huge hole in our defence strategy and "we will be hit".

Could op-eds like those in this newspaper change you long-term view on certain issues?

Star scientist Dr Michelle Dickinson discusses her latest project to hook kids on STEM.

Human parasites are a bane for developing nations. But they can also help guide research.

Sir David Attenborough wants NZ and Oz to document all species before it's too late.

Urine from 4.8m dairy cows putting 200 tonnes of leached nitrogen into groundwater daily.

Anti-vaxxers have similar ideas of being persecuted as conspiracy theorists, study finds.

A Kiwi company's novel anti-ageing drug could play a big role in preventing heart disease.

Kiwis cite everything from cash savings to Donald Trump in explaining their switch to EVs.

Aliens, seals or a portal to another dimension... what are these circles in Arctic ice?

People can help save the Waitakere Ranges' dieback-threatened kauri - by avoiding them.

Sewage analysis offering valuable insights into drug use, disease and obesity by region.

Experts have called for a new unit to oversee government-run AI predictive tools.