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What does Nasa's announcement mean?

Nasa astronomers have spotted seven Earth-size planets. Should we be excited?

'Ball of fire' in skies over central NZ

Some people posted on social media about seeing the sky light up, while others described the light as being green in colour.

Bumblebees learn to score goals

Bumblebees can teach one another how to score "goals" with a tiny ball, displaying a learning ability never before seen in insects, a study has shown.

Nanogirl: The AI baby grew up

COMMENT: Ability to respond to human emotions secures avatar a job in customer service.

Weird Science: Ancient live birth

Scientists have just discovered the oldest documented case of live birth: that by a "terrible-headed lizard" that lived 250 million years ago.

Giant penguin fossil finds a home

An ancient fossil of a giant penguin - discovered near Kawhia in 2006 and estimated to be 28 million years old - has become an official

Happy Feet meets T-Rex

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

Watch NZH Focus: Nasa discovers new solar system

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

Nanogirl: Can science predict if you'll go bald?

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

New discovery: More to NZ than we think

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

ADHD myths debunked after breakthrough

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

NZ forests could be absorbing 60% more CO2

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.

NZ must remain vigilant over pest invasions

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.

NZ study: Dads get the baby blues, too

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.

Johnson & Johnson to ditch harmful plastic

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

Climate change: How our ancestors coped

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.