Could we forecast precisely enough to be warned of local severe weather within an hour?

Scientists may have put a face to one of the New Testaments most controversial players.

Is you scratching stress related?

The lead author of a leaked report gives the basics of climate change and sea-level rise.

Nasa's Cassini, soon to perish, has made an incredible contribution to science, Kiwis say.

Confused by this election's poll swings? Professor Thomas Lumley answers some questions.

Driving an EV that charges as it moves around city streets could soon be reality.

Dr Mike Joy has been honoured for speaking out on the state of our rivers and lakes.

An ancient kauri tree has revealed a period of warming on the other side of the planet.

Gas-guzzling bugs in extreme New Zealand environments could help combat climate change.

A new study has revealed Earth and the human race could be getting spied on.

Mountain ranges on Pluto have been formally named after Sir Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

Scientists explain the curious "silent quakes" set off by November's Kaikoura earthquake.

While too late for Katie Archer, Kiwi research into a rare disease could help other kids.

While too late for Katie Archer, Kiwi research into a rare disease could help other kids.

A Kiwi designer has created a synthetic Venus fly trap even creepier than the real thing.

Kiwi scientists have captured the birth of a new gene in real-time evolution experiments.

Hidden beneath the frozen surface of Antarctica lie warm caves that could harbour life.

COMMENT: Are the hedonistic adventures of your late teens and 20s fresh in your memory?

While it was believed humans feel 6 emotions, scientists have discovered 27.

Will the rise of the machines really happen? Two experts share their views.

Could vampires be explained by a blood disorder?

Could drones be hurting our wildlife? Researchers say new regulations are needed.

Tomorrow's genetic testing technology will forever change womens' experience of pregnancy.

Canterbury residents living in quake-damaged homes were at higher risk of heart attack.

Well-known GP Dr Lance O'Sullivan has teamed up with leading researchers in a new effort.

Microsoft, Datacom - and a theatre company - have joined NZ's newest charter school.

What is bio-design? Award-winning Auckland architect Jo Aitken explains.

A new Kiwi-designed smartphone app could help thousands of people with multiple sclerosis.

Each of us harbours a garden of microbes that influence us in ways we could never imagine.