It's meant warmer surf, but what has the marine heatwave meant for ocean species?

Our NZ wrens are famously tiny - but they could be key to answering some big questions.

Why do men and women suffer stress differently? Brain researchers aim to solve the puzzle.

We look at 10 species Kiwis might be lucky enough to see out in the wild this summer.

Is there such a thing as "healthy" marketing for children? A new study aims to find out.

Poorly-understood threat posed by volcano-driven tsunamis focus of cutting-edge study.

EDITORIAL: Valuable primary sector requires protection, at border and inside farm gate.

NZ researchers recreate what's thought to be the first computer-generated Christmas music.

Could robots change way we think? Researchers fear AI could hijack our language.

Ten beach sites in Auckland among those listed as unsafe.

Man who led secret government programme to combat UFO attacks says 'we may not be alone'.

Three slow slips were triggered following the Kaikoura earthquake last November.

Weta Workshop & Te Papa's blockbuster Bug Lab exhibition opens at Auckland Zoo.

UCOL nursing graduates are finding success in the working world.

Soon, we will get to see an actual black hole for the very first time.

Space rock whose strange cigar-shape led to speculations it could be an alien spacecraft.

Cafe estimates $1000 loss of sugar a year to birds. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Experts have set out potential ways gene-editing technology could be used in New Zealand.

Scientists have gathered a sediment sample from deep below the Pacific Ocean's surface.

Scientists exploring the Kermadec Trench believe they have retrieved the deepest ever sediment sample from the bottom of the ocean using a wire-deployed corer. The sample was obtained a week ago at 9994m deep in a mission that took six hours to complete. / Supplied by NIWA

Top scientist claims in 10 to 20 years, Western societies will rarely drink alcohol.

Comment: These theories were put to bed about 600 years ago.

How 3000 golden retrievers could help all canines enjoy longer lives.

An unstoppable kauri-killing disease may have been lurking here for centuries.

Given the margins of error, the shark could have been born 500 years ago.

Innovating to make black paint that keeps cool in the sun a lucrative opportunity for NZ.

What could an NZ living wage look like? Researchers are now investigating the concept.

New Zealand scientists have found a new hope against a tide of invasive pests.

It's a test that was used to uncover and fight racism - but it might have been lying to us

Ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round, so why do so many celebrities think it's flat?