Life on Earth has its challenges but what about life on Mars? Can humans ever survive on our neighbouring red planet?

Strange radio activity picked up from the outer reaches of the universe proved the latest false alarm of finding extra-terrestrial life.

Scientists are to create an underwater "earthquake observatory" near the North Island's East Coast that will give detailed information about off-shore quakes like the 7.1 which shook the North Island last week.

They're one of the most fearsome natural phenomena known to man - and now Kiwi scientists have revealed the mechanics of volcanic pyroclastic flows.

COMMENT: Have you ever been sat on a flight with a crying baby, wondering more and more with each successive wail how much longer you can stand the sound?

A ground-breaking strategy from America is teaching isolated children how to make friends. Tanith Carey finds out how.

As investigators share their latest breakthroughs at Brain Research NZ's annual conference, Jamie Morton took a close look at 10 new Kiwi-led advances.

Could meditating in your lounge be just as good for you as that break in Fiji? Scientists have the answers.

COMMENT: The medical use of microbeads has led to many advances but their cosmetic applications can cause havoc to the marine food chain.

If confirmed, this would push the established fossil record more than 200 million years deeper into the Earth's early history.

A scientific breakthrough could replenish vast expanses of our countryside with lush native forest - and offer a lucrative new forestry industry for New Zealand.

Initial trial of aducanumab shows reduction of amyloid and slowing of cognitive decline.

NASA has released video captured from the cameras onboard the International Space Station showing 3 hurricanes churning in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

WATCH: Scientists have successfully used drones to capture detailed images of Southern right whales.

Spring arrives tomorrow and with it, generous bundles of warmth and sunshine. But the new season won't be a welcome joy for everyone.

Did we get a message from aliens on HD 164595b? Hold on to your tinfoil hats.

As campaigners hail a High Court ruling allowing regional councils to decide whether GMOs can be banned in their areas, an organisation representing bio-scientists calls for a legislation overhaul.

NZ Cancer Society medical director Dr Christopher Jackson discusses urgent worries around New Zealand's systems for reviewing and funding ground-breaking new cancer drugs.

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist visiting New Zealand says the things you learn in school aren't everything.

Dr Helen Taylor, a rising star in the world of science communication, explains why Kiwis need to hear more from our research community.

New Zealand's tuatara has proven itself a treasure trove of genetic surprises - among them its distant DNA link to humans.

The ocean between New Zealand and Australia is one of the fastest-warming ocean regions on the planet, heating up at four times the global average.

One of the most shocking exhibitions in the history of British art - featuring tissues soiled by Billy Apple ­­- is now the focus of a new Kiwi study.

The company you keep has long been thought to be an important factor in both mental and physical wellbeing.

Students being taught new STEAM concept, an acronym which mixes science, technology, engineering and maths, with art

Thousands of schoolchildren are set to take breath-tests in a study to reveal the role of fructose in New Zealand's childhood obesity epidemic.

High magnitude disasters are overdue along some of the planet's major fault lines and there's nothing we can do to stop them.

Professor Stephen McGarvey talks about his recent breakthrough establishing a link between Samoan populations and obesity.

A few words from Dr Ben Goldacre