Genre's aim not to foretell the future but change our present.

Scientists have launched an $8m effort to understand the threats landslides pose to us.

Taupo, which produced one of the world's biggest eruptions, represents NZ in 'Volcano Cup'

Homo erectus may have been smarter than we think.

People have long been puzzled over the flawless alignment of the Great Pyramid Of Giza.

Damage caused by a stroke could be repaired by returning the brain to a childlike state.

Mangroves future in hands of central government. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Clare Reynolds switched from regular to diet fizz during pregnancy. But was it any better?

COMMENT: How the new mozzie emoji can create buzz to battle mosquito-borne disease.

Using music to psych yourself up before a big game is hardly new. But does it work?

GNS wants to further study Zealandia, the submerged continent surrounding New Zealand.

Abortion committee urges politicians to update "archaic" law.

Beachgoers asked to look out for ailing sealife, amid worries about killer disease.

Regulator looking at rules around new generation of plant and animal breeding techniques.

Forest and Bird is worried sewage overflows could be hurting Auckland's marine life.

Curious about cadavers? April is your chance to see them up close.

Leading astronomers have questioned NZ's involvement in planet's largest radio telescope.

An exciting scientific breakthrough could spell the end of chemotherapy in the future.

What are tropical cyclones and how do we forecast them? Jamie Morton explains.

Sick of the stickiness? Here's where it comes from and why it makes us uncomfortable.

Unexplained decline in lower stratosphere worries scientists.

NZ DNA tech has been credited for a breakthrough in a brutal triple murder case in the US.

A Kiwi has proposed an approach that could help the hunt for other life in the universe.

NZ scientists raise questions over US study linking 2007 eruption to tidal cycles.

Models are increasingly suggesting NZ may be hit by what's left of Tropical Cyclone Gita.

US scientists have revealed the nuclear DNA make-up of NZ's long-lost little bush moa.

DNA has revealed the fascinating history of one of NZ's least-wanted critters: the mouse.

Volcanic authorities are monitoring activity to manage risks and evacuations adequately.

Just the same as smoking tobacco or breathing in traffic fumes.

COMMENT: The indoor environment can have a huge impact on our productivity.