COMMENT: Bags that mimic a mother's womb could replace incubators for at-risk prem babies

Extreme athletes aren't simply adrenaline junkies with a death wish, scientists say.

Could Rotorua's world-famous rotten egg sulphur pong be beneficial?

We asked the Ministry of Primary Industries official heading the response.

Officials are scrambling to gather seeds of 33 native plant species in Myrtle Rust's path.

The dead lay everywhere - it was a scene unlike any the Texas police officer had seen.

Kiwi scientists cleverly disrupt the foraging behaviour of the nasty Argentine ant.

We dam, divert, drain and contain our rivers: but what if we let them flood and run free?

Data shows a significant jump in the amount Kiwi companies are spending on R&D.

Rabbits have proven an unlikely ally to another bothersome pest: venomous redback spiders.

Aussie border officials who destroyed important Kiwi plants say it 'won't happen again'.

Resurrecting long-gone species remains a "sexy idea" but still not straightforward.

A return to the mandatory addition of folic acid to bread could be on the cards.

What reading different genres of books may say about you.

Studies find major tree-planting efforts needed as well to curb greenhouse gases.

A survey of 148 DOC staff suggests room for improvement in genetics-based conservation.

Scientists claims to have found a "game-changer" for people sensitive to gluten.

Are handheld devices to blame for an increase in neck pain among New Zealanders?

Sea level rise models suggest coral reef islands are more resilient than first thought.

Studies have found men have bigger brains, but are they using them efficiently?

A climate scientist gives a 25 per cent chance of Tropical Cyclone Donna visiting NZ.

Joyce Lockyer and husband Graeme found a dark grey rock in the garden.

Plan to boost takahe population sees most of the birds moved from Tiritiri Matangi Island.

Why do people usually choose to do the right thing?

The partner of Kaikoura quake victim Jo-Anne Mackinnon wants people to know the truth.

Virtual reality and augmented reality are set to transform our worlds. How exactly?

Kiwi scientists have been using satellite images to count far away endangered albatrosses.

Children's brains can't judge traffic, writes Michelle Dickinson.

Just how bad will the incursion of myrtle rust be for New Zealand? Two experts explain.

NZ's cyclone season has been back-loaded, but ultimately close to normal, NIWA says.