What's been cranking up the heat? Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll explains.

New Zealand isn't prepared enough for the next big pandemic, public health experts argue.

It may be impossible to defeat a pathogen threatening several cherished native species.

Science denial is a global problem - but is it a particularly big one for New Zealand?

There's a new twist to the perennial argument about which is smarter, cats or dogs.

COMMENT: Experts think Mount Agung is on the brink of a major eruption.

Has the age-old debate finally been settled? What is the truth about cats and dogs?

Auckland's sun-loving leopard seal Owha has a new mate to share the summer with.

DairyNZ has secured $8.4m in funding from the Government.

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.

Artist Billy Apple has helped to prove that microbes in our faeces are unique identifiers.

This year has seen its fair share of natural disasters.

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

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

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

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.

Virtual reality allows trainee CSIs to step into a crime scene from their desk.

Conspiracy theorists are yet again convinced that the world is about to end.

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

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

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