When a longed-for journey to the Antarctic became a reality, Damian Christie was not prepared for the immensity of what awaited him.

Craving sweets, early morning sickness and a watermelon-shaped stomach are all said to indicate that a woman will give birth to a

In the last of a five-part series looking at research in Auckland's blue backyard, an expert discusses how far our ocean ecosystems can be pushed.

It's a hot summer's day and you're looking forward to an ice cream. But within seconds of your first bite, you feel a headache coming on: a brain freeze. Here's what's going on.

Do baboons pass gas? What about salamanders? Millipedes? Real-life scientists are now taking to Twitter to provide answers.

In the second of a five part series on Auckland's big blue backyard, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to seabird expert Dr Brendon Dunphy.

Science reporter Jamie Morton looks at some of the hardy little creatures that live in our rock pools.

Science reporter Jamie Morton talks to Auckland Uni conservation ecologist Dr James Russell about the challenge to sweep islands clear of pest predators.

The Moon may have formed through the merging of 20 smaller 'moonlets' following asteroid strikes on the young Earth, a new theory suggests.

A sleek, human-driven submarine and a cutting-edge underwater sensing system are among the impressive innovations of a team of Auckland Uni engineers.

Herald science reporter Jamie Morton talks to Stardome astronomer Dr Grant Christie about the stars we can see above us in the sky this summer.

This week a comet will be visible from Earth for the first time. In February another object is approaching, but Nasa can't work out what it is.

Dr Brett Mullan of the National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA) explains our holiday season weather and warming world.

In Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, you can find one quarter of the world's seabird species - and around 20 per cent of its whale and dolphin species.

Astounding collection of stories where injury creates a genius.

UPenn researchers have found how to stimulate the cells to create fat, a possible end to scarring.

The newly formed Red Nova will burn so brightly in the constellation Cygnus that everyone will be able to see it.

The cold miserable weather so far this year in many parts of the country isn't the usual weather we see - but it's not out of the question either.

A major crack that has rapidly expanded is poised to create one of the world's biggest icebergs in a matter of months, scientists warn.

Fog harvesting, floating dairy farm and smog towers... Andrew Stone outlines some clever and inspiring innovations that we might hear a bit about in 2017.

As if Australians didn't have enough pesky species to worry about, a new study finds their country is effectively crawling with feral cats.

Last year was the hottest ever record, according to a European climate agency and a US-based climate centre.

Women diagnosed with breast cancer could get a clearer prognosis with a new model built from the data of thousands of New Zealand patients.

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Rare and brief bursts of cosmic radio waves have puzzled astronomers. Now the signals have finally been tied to a source.

Irish scientists say this gut membrane should be the newest organ.

Kiwi scientists are exploring the mysterious role the bugs inside us play in regulating our diet and metabolism.

Pavement-navigating robots are the latest idea in delivering groceries and packages.

The world could be set to end in October this year, when a giant mysterious planet collides with our own - according to a conspiracy theorist.

Dinosaurs were vulnerable after the asteroid hit Earth because they took months to hatch out of their eggs.