NZ among countries investing in "space-breaking" project.

Kiwi scientists return from Antarctica with important new climate-change insights.

World first horsetail weed control with weevils. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Experts say there are three reasons why NZ may be hit again. Jamie Morton explains.

Lawrence Krauss was due to speak on a double-bill with Richard Dawkins in May.

Scientists set to install listening posts deep in the high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.

Two options offer areas for new reserves, but environment group calls process "flawed".

Could NZ have a tsunami early warning system? A visiting Japanese scientist thinks so.

Where do assaults happen in NZ and what's that got to do with bars and deprivation?

Strange snow markings on Erebus not linked to plane crash

Does being more sickened by other people's smells make you more likely a Trump supporter?

COMMENT: Eating too many calories is one of the major contributors to weight gain.

Slow action and conflict are dogging efforts to stop the Hauraki Gulf's steady decline.

Those drawn to leaders like Trump more likely to wrinkle noses at unpleasant body odour.

COMMENT: Rash of signs may at last prod council and public into fixing the issue.

COMMENT: The "evidence" suggesting cats are killing our native birds is shonky.

New trial investigates whether fish oil in pregnancy can combat weight problems in kids.

Otago yields new goldmine of a different kind - two long-lost bird species.

Arctic temperatures are warmer than ever recorded in February.

Celebrity atheist Lawrence Krauss' NZ tour up in the air after the two NZ hosts bail.

During Earth's last big warming cycle, something dramatic happened in the Southern Ocean.

NZ could slash its greenhouse gas emissions by kick-starting a major biofuels industry.

The message sends hope that by 2060 our climate is not in a state of disarray.

Undiscovered volcanic features could lie hidden not far from the Bay of Plenty's coast.

NZ-Singapore study reveals two forms of heart failure aren't as similar as first thought.

Swamp kauri - a lucrative commodity - is also critical for understanding past climates.

Shaun Hendy wants to walk the walk on climate by taking train instead of plane this year.

There's nothing wrong with being a little weird, scientists say.

COMMENT: New research suggests that money can actually buy us happiness — up to a point.

A "trifecta" of big drivers combined to make this summer what will be NZ's hottest ever.