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

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.

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

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.

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

The space agency highlights five different lines of evidence pointing to the existence.

Nano-machines injected into humans to heal quicker could become reality within 20 years.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.