Global warming more than a problem for planet. It will hurt us personally too.

Innovation experts welcome new govt's high R&D target - but say it won't be easy to meet.

A prized species of salmon could help scientists solve mysteries about human reproduction.

Geomagnetic storms could be corroding underground pipes, researchers say.

It's been called a slow-moving crisis. How will NZ deal with rising seas that threaten it?

Correlation of sea lion decline to squid fishery not so clear-cut, scientists say.

COMMENT: What are our brains doing while we sleep?

A2 milk prevents some symptoms of dairy intolerance and eases others, Kiwi research shows.

Divers around the world offer insights into how climate change might affect our oceans.

This animation captures phenomena observed over the course of nine days following the neutron star merger known as GW170817. Video / NASA

It began as a cosmic collision but ended in a chirp in an underground laboratory.

Google's new wireless headphones might change the way we travel very soon.

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.

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

DNA has just changed what we know about our feisty, flightless native weka.

New Auckland study shows benefits of marine protected areas extend past their boundaries.

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.