High-fat diets are bad for bone health - especially for those born small or too early.

The apocalypse is nigh - about three weeks away, warns numerologist.

When it comes to keeping your body clock in time, nothing beats exposure to natural light.

A Kiwi study could have implications for developing new therapies for brain disorders.

NZ is punching above its weight in getting the huge SKA super-scope built, scientist says.

Yelling rude words can actually raise tolerance to pain.

COMMENT: New research shows how memories are formed - and how they might be erased.

A newly-discovered protein could point the way to a drug giving the benefits of exercise.

A tiny, hard-to-detect, worm-like pest can survive in dry soil for at least three years.

Where do political parties stand on science funding and natural hazards?

Kiwi scientists have helped unlock frozen secrets that change what we know about methane.

Calmer conditions on White Island has allowed scientists to explore newly-formed features.

A first-of-its-kind Kiwi study on rats suggests avocados have surprising health benefits.

Like some biblical horror, research reveals how Earth plunged into darkness for 2 years.

Tech giant Oracle has funded an NZ project targeting a widely used programming language.

Outrage after soap dispenser only responds to light-coloured person's skin.

According to the experts, this is the formula for perfect cupcakes every time.

An Hauraki Gulf island takes conservation to the sky, becoming a sanctuary for stargazers.

They've arrived home with a gold, two silvers and nine bronzes - have you heard of them?

Watch: Japanese primatologists have proven that chimps understand and can play the game.

Should all pregnant women start taking B3 supplements? Not so fast.

Scientists have figured out how to trick your memory into remembering things.

We've all said silly things on the internet. Unfortunately for this mum, hers went viral.

A just-described shark species glows in the dark and weighs less than 1kg at full growth.

The potential advantages of this gene-editing technology are far-reaching.

Two potentially habitable "super-Earths" orbit a star just 12 light years away.

Closure may be the only option as one in five kauri now infected with deadly pathogen.

A conspiracy theorist claims Earth is about to be destroyed by a rogue planet

A buoy measuring waves in the southern ocean has gone rogue and headed on a new journey.

It will take two or three months of testing before the farms are declared disease free