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.

Rotorua features in a new study pushing back the oldest geological record of life on land.

Kiwi, Maui dolphin and great white sharks feature on a list of 150 species prioritised.

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.

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?

The world's next big antibiotic could lie hidden in our native fungi.

Swearing really does help people to get a grip, a new study suggests.

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.

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?

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

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

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.

Professor Stephen Hawking has made an ominous warning to the human race.

Cure for eczema on horizon after new discovery from scientists.

Tensions between street prostitutes and communities will be explored in a new study.

Whangaparaoa was drenched with nearly five times its normal April rainfall, figures show.

Scientists claim to have identified the offending enzyme and a way to block it.