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

NZ to spend $380,000 on a project that could support the world's largest radio telescope.

Where do political parties stand on conservation, biosecurity and genetic engineering?

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.

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

The act of writing a long letter has been replaced by text messages.

US scientists have suggested a link between changes in temperature and voting behaviour.

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.

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

COMMENT: So many in the West are depressed because they're expected not to be.

Japanese scientists have created the recipe using a secret strawberry extract.

Researchers have calculated the odds of falling in love and how to improve your chances.

Stressed? Silently talking to yourself in the third person may help your control emotions.

Bombastic President Trump's tweets show he's a creative, competitive and a rule-breaker.

Scientists have discovered the secret powers of those slugs eating your vege garden.

A pioneering technique to 'fix' an embryo's faulty DNA has been unveiled by scientists.

Thanks to recent advances in technology, you, too, can grow a coral reef in your basement.