Scientists just back from an annual white-capped albatross census in the remote and windswept subantarctic islands are hopeful for the welfare of the iconic endemic seabirds.

The number of unprovoked shark attacks across the world fell last year, in the wake of a record figure in 2015 that scientists partly put down to warmers waters created by a strong El Nino system.

Is there a cure for fake news? New research has found that misinformation on climate change can psychologically cancel out the influence of accurate statements.

Ground-breaking science cured a baby who doctors said had only weeks to live. But are we saving lives or designing children? Madhumita Murgia reports.

Scientists have called for a crackdown on doping in chess after it emerged players may be taking performance-enhancing substances.

A successful blend of human and pig cells may improve chances for for human organ transplants.

A Doomsday Clock, which symbolises the current threat of global annihilation, is expected to be moved closer to midnight by scientists.

An Auckland-based doctor's ground-breaking research - involving lab-cultivated, living, beating heart cells - could land a blow against a major killer of Kiwi children.

Dr Annika Winbo from Auckland Hospital who is doing research into cardiac inherited diseases

Today marks six months since the Government announced an ambitious plan to rid New Zealand of pest predators by 2050. Is the concept possible, or even safe?

Scientists create a prototype for a 3D bio-printer that is capable of printing functional human skins.

Scientists have found an intriguing new way to peer into the fiery belly of New Zealand's hottest island.

Kiwi scientists have helped gauge the power of a promising new drug to treat a rare, fatal disease in children.

The state of our rivers and lakes has predictably come under intensified focus this summer, as Kiwis head to their favourite watering holes.

Carrie Fisher's iconic character held special resonance for many protesters.

New movie Hidden Figures tells the story of African-American women who played a crucial role in NASA's early space missions. Does NZ science have its own diversity problem?

COMMENT: Storms, high winds, heavy rain and even ice... What has happened to summer and will it improve. WeatherWatch head analyst Phil Duncan explains.

Think twice before using your toothbrush... it's covered in millions of different germs - including faeces.

Women regret one-night stands; men want more of them.

New Zealand is ready to join the space race, with Kiwi start-up Rocket Lab on the brink of launching a rocket to the moon.

Inside a remote desert facility, hundreds of human bodies lie frozen in capsules, each waiting for their second life to start.

The new school year is weeks away but schools are struggling to find teachers.

Scientists are this week heading to the subantarctic Auckland Islands for an annual survey of white-capped albatross and New Zealand sea lion numbers in the remote and windswept region.

James Bond might have stubbed out his last cigarette - but the spectre of smoking still lingers over 007's films today, Kiwi researchers say.

If you've ever noticed how the music of our charismatic tui is much more impressive when heard in the bush, you're not mistaken.

A new Kiwi study will attempt to reveal what happens to our brains when we take anti-depressants - and whether these intriguing changes can be easily measured.

Catching up with the nine top scholars from 2015 NCEA exams, a year on from their results.

A record number of New Zealand students have received early round offers to some of the world's best tertiary institutions, including the Ivy League.

A woman has been killed by a superbug that proved resistant to every antibiotic available in the United States.

Kiwi scientists have published another study exploring links between concussions suffered while playing rugby and long-term impacts on brain function.