Penguins are much older than previously thought and their evolution probably dates back to the days of the dinosaurs.

Tristram Clayton interviews Grant Christie, Astronomer at Auckland Observatory, about the discovery of a new solar system just 39 light years from Earth.

Take the test to see how lifestyle changes can affect your "heart age".

Tisa the giraffe died after complications followed a health check.

The new Mr Gay New Zealand, who is HIV positive, is defending having unprotected sex, saying he always informs sexual partners of his health status.

Residents in Otorohanga are coming together to get through the tough economic times. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Lifeforms which have been living inside crystals for up to 60,000 years have been revived by NASA, raising hopes that alien organisms could be found on other planets.

COMMENT: What kind of music makes them calm and content? And what makes them happy?

A genetically-altered form of salmonella is being created to fight back against tumour cells.

COMMENT: If you are starting to worry about your receding hairline, thinning crown or bald spot, you are not alone.

There may be a whole lot more to little old New Zealand than three tiny islands tucked away in the Pacific.

For the first time, scientists can point to evidence that people with ADHD have brain structures that differ from those of people without ADHD.

Our forests and other land areas may be sucking up to 60 per cent more carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere than previously thought and we can likely thank our native trees for much of it.

New research showing how efforts to keep pests out of countries are failing to keep up with the pace of globalisation means New Zealand must be more vigilant than ever, a biosecurity expert says.

Pre and post-natal depression has been studied exhaustively in mothers - but a new study of 3500 Kiwi men has revealed how dads are also affected by the baby blues.

Cotton buds made by the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson will no longer have plastic handles to prevent toxic waste reaching waterways and seas.

Mankind is already adapting to the widespread impacts of future climate change - but how did we do it in the past? A Kiwi researcher has helped explain.

New research co-authored by a New Zealand scientist has linked deforestation to the deadly Ebola virus.

Preparing New Zealand's water stores for a warmer climate is a major focus of new research projects just awarded more than $2 million.

Manufacturers and marketers have long stuck by three certain "dimensions" of food - taste, texture and smell. But what if there was a fourth?

NASA is heading back to Wanaka to launch its super balloons which orbit the globe performing scientific monitoring.

Christchurch and Japanese academics are developing new drone technologies that would be able to locate people buried in wreckage following natural disasters.

The shallow, snaking, braided channels of Canterbury's Waimakariri River - and the heavily-developed pastureland around it - have been captured by a NASA satellite.

It might sound like something straight out of the 2006 horror comedy Black Sheep, but woolly mutants are leading our scientists toward intriguing discoveries - and innovative new products.

While many of us may find the sounds of chewing or breathing off-putting, for some they're unbearable - and new research has shown their brains are going into overdrive.

Scientists have ruled out any suggestion this morning's 5.2 quake was linked to the mass whale stranding at Farewell Spit.

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Supermarkets are being urged to create a plastic-free aisle in every store to prevent tons of waste packaging ending up in the world's oceans.

Six scientists crammed into a tiny dome for 12 months to replicate living on Mars. What could possibly go wrong? One reveals the 'stinkiest' issue.

Kiwi scientists could soon have a new way to safely get an up-close look at erupting volcanoes: send in the drone.