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.

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.

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.

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.

After defying the odds, Gari, a Fiordland Crested Penguin, will make Australia home.

Dara Orbach and colleagues have uncovered the secret of how cetaceans do the deed.

"Annoying" relations can increase your chance of developing dementia, research has found.

A baby who was not expected to live after open-heart surgeries has started school.

A YouTube series following vlogger Jamie Curry's Antarctic adventures has proven a hit.

A man who was born totally deaf will graduate with a Masters at Auckland University today.

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, headhunted a teacher to start an innovative school.

Fascinating video reveals what happens in an average minute.

A neuroscientist claims he will be able to "wake up" cryogenically frozen brains.

A Canadian researcher has come up with a mathematical model for a viable time machine.

We have natural ability to throw quickly but what about hitting our target, asks Nanogirl.

Researchers are appealing for participants for a major new probiotics study.