A report shows strange pulses known as fast radio bursts have become more extreme.

The alien rock may have formed when the solar system was still taking shape.

Sleeping for longer each night can help us eat healthier, scientists say.

COMMENT: Cutting back on alcohol consumption can be a lifesaver.

Last week saw the "wolf moon". Next up is the "super blue blood moon eclipse".

Record "marine heatwave" could fuel a low-pressure system forecast to hit NZ next week.

New Zealander of the Year the late Paul Callaghan

They're called dead zones - patches of water that kill life - and NZ isn't immune to them.

We don't feel "slow slip" quakes. But they could be priming fault zones for future jolts.

University of Auckland researchers Rosalyn Putland and Associate Professor Craig Radford from the Institute of Marine Science combined sound recordings over a nine month period with automatic ship tracking data to track underwater noise contributed by shipping.

What could DNA preserved in residents of Indonesian villages mean for NZ? Quite a lot.

Underwater din of large ships making it hard for Hauraki Gulf species to communicate.

Scientists have begun a sprawling health check of hundreds of New Zealand lakes.

Veteran science journalist Paul Gorman recounts his days covering the Canterbury quakes.

How does sunscreen work exactly? The truth about sunscreen, SPF and tanning revealed.

Expert claims to have found a woman with 100 per cent Maori DNA.

What will the world be like in 2040? Jamie Morton looks at four areas ripe for revolution.

Last year was one of New Zealand's hottest on record. What will 2018 bring?

COMMENT: Something called blockchain could transform how our information is stored.

Here's one relative you're probably glad didn't pop round for Christmas.

Kiwi scientists are building software that can pick out birds by hearing their songs.

10 bold ideas which could change the world.

In our Science Made Simple series, Dr JJ Eldridge discusses binary stars.

In our Science Made Simple series, we talk to Massey's Professor Peter Schwerdtfeger.

A high-tech floating laboratory that has just finished probing New Zealand's largest earthquake fault is now sailing to Antarctica to drill for critical climate change clues.

This genetics-based dating app promises to find you the perfect partner.

Kiwi four-year-olds appear to be resisting the rising tide of obesity, new findings show.

In our Science Made Simple series, we talk to GNS Science geophysicist Dr Laura Wallace.

What will happen to NZ's oceans in the future? A cutting-edge model will soon tell us.

Worried about the absence of cicada clicks? Don't be - the show will be starting soon.