Protection for the pristine Ross Sea is a dream realised for Kiwi film-maker Peter Young.

An Auckland primary is again set to send a teddy bear into space and break two records.

It's not the first contact predicted by movies, but is there "alien life" on the ISS?

Indonesia's erupting Mt Agung holds lessons for preparing for the next big blow here.

These sneaky creatures disguise themselves as females to get the girls.

About 70 Massey University staff want to take voluntary redundancy, and more may go

Leaves collected during Captain Cook's first NZ voyage show 250-year shift in CO2 levels.

Don't be scared, be prepared. That's a scientist's advice around NZ's largest fault zone.

New study suggests the insects carry far more dangerous bacteria than previously thought.

Do we have to accept what we've got when it comes to sensory perception?

'It's still happening,' Mike Hughes said of his plan to 'prove' that Earth is flat.

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

COMMENT: Just the belief that you have consumed alcohol is enough to change your mood.

Is not buying into conspiracy theories simply a matter of cognitive ability? Not so.

Nasa discovery 'like nothing ever seen before'.

The pesticides covering supermarket vegetables has been increasing at a rapid rate.

Gigantic ancient structures have been discovered in the middle of the desert.

A pet dog can make your life not only happier, but longer. Here's the science behind it.

The use of technology to create more personalised pills is here.

Would you want a spider web inside your ear? Probably not. But it could help hearing aids.

New strategy aims to eradicate at least one small mammal predator.

Pollution-poisoned crustaceans found in Mariana Trench, the deepest place on earth.

As far as alien planets go, this one's ideal and it's right next door.

Eating more slowly may be a crucial lifestyle change.

Picking Professor Brian Cox' 'Superbrain' about some of the planet's most pressing issues

This shark is one of the oldest and creepiest living species on the planet.

A biologist had never seen a crab prey on any animal - until he discovered these crabs.

The twins are now so close that scientists are watching their every move.

Ever wonder where Australia's deadly snakes slithered in from? Scientists have the answer.

OPINION: Lack of sleep could have serious consequences.