Can we control our dreams? New research suggests we can manipulate the experience.

Famous thinkers Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss will visit New Zealand next year.

Taranaki programme tailored for obese kids has delivered some promising results.

What could a change of government mean for New Zealand's environment and science sectors?

You may be grateful for the cleaner windscreen but it's a symptom of a worrying trend.

A sweeping Government stocktake out today warns of shifting temperatures and rising seas.

Knox family does their bit for blood donations

A world-first DNA feat by NZ scientists could boost the way we grow the radiata pine.

A top NZ scientist has helped define an intriguing and relatively new chemical element.

One bird's plumage is compared to one of David Bain's infamous jerseys.

A dramatic change in sea ice could hamper a major NZ scientific expedition in Antarctica.

A researcher was surprised to find traces of a class of pesticides in NZ honey samples.

The fiery, dramatic history of New Zealand's north has been retold by a veteran geologist.

Scientists are to begin a seafloor probe of what's arguably our biggest natural threat.

Auckland is home to many endangered species. Here's how locals can help save 10 of them.

Scientists have picked up cosmic waves created by the collision of two neutron stars.

Auckland University is raising fees and cutting staff to meet a budgetary squeeze

Tens of thousands of by-the-wind-sailors, or velella, first appeared on Blaketown Beach.

Drug addiction isn't about bad habits, fear of withdrawal... It's about the brain.

Delve into the depths of the Big Pacific without taking a foot off land.

Beneath New Zealand's surface is a trove of historical relics from millions of years ago.

The placenta isn't a superfood. Eating it is risky, 'borderline cannablism' expert says.

Turbulence during flights tipped to get worse thanks to global warming.

A new tool allows Aucklanders to work out how much rooftop solar panels could save them.

Vibration therapy could help young people with cerebral palsy, Auckland researchers say.

Unusually warm weather affected Scott and Amundsen's race to the South Pole, study finds.

Kiwi scientists have helped reveal the sorry state of teeth in captive killer whales.

A NZ study will investigate how pathogens like deadly Ebola jump from animals to humans.

A Kiwi scientist has helped re-write the history of Australia's ancient giant birds.

One sneaky heron fan has made more than 100 bogus votes in the Bird of the Year contest.