Reporter Kurt Bayer takes to the skies to witness science in action, even if it makes his head hurt a little.

In 2006 Stelarc, 70, had an artificial ear construction inserted into his arm as an art project.

Hollywood wants our dinosaurs to roar like elephants, but the truth may be more bird-like.

A Dunedin-based neurosurgeon is investigating whether tiny devices implanted in the brain can stop alcoholics' cravings.

NZ company Rocket Lab is a step closer to lift off, today saying it had done a deal for three satellite launches .

COMMENT: There is a very real concern that judges and juries will view brain scans as hard evidence.

A massive earthquake called an "active megathrust fault" is posing a genuine threat to southern Asia.

Sheep, hills, remoteness and rockets. New Zealand is about to blast off from distant Mahia and into the world's $350 billion space economy.

COMMENT: The International Association for the study of Pain describes pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with tissue damage.

John Paul College and Waikite Valley School have been awarded Bayer Science Fund Grants to help with environmental science projects. John

From Antarctica to Africa, AUT scientists carry out cutting-edge mapping projects to aid conservation effort.

World-first research by a Waikato University student into British group Queen has led to an impressive body of work, and a meeting with Brian May.

As ice in the Arctic rapidly melts, sea ice in the Antarctic sea is continually increasing - a new paper sheds light on way.

An intrepid scientist who took athletes to the extremes of human endurance says the lessons learned could help save the lives of everyday people.

Prepare to embark on a quest of your own to discover the incredible world of "the Hobbit" as modern archaeological science uncovers perplexing secrets hidden in time.

NASA confirms its unmanned probe Juno has entered into the planet's orbit .

In a world dominated by social media, reality TV and endless Kim Kardashian selfies, Kiwis can still call themselves a humble bunch.

Professor Damian Bailey might be one of the world's most extreme scientists.

One of the most remarkable feats of science is set to be achieved 588 million kilometres away, when a spacecraft tomorrow reaches Jupiter.

Award-winning film-maker's stunning short film toasts New Zealand's last 20 years in Antarctica.

Nasa's scientific balloon flight which eventually launched in Wanaka nearly two months ago has come to an end.

Some of the wind-sculpted sand ripples on Mars and their relationship to the thin Martian atmosphere have provided new clues about its history.

It's certainly possible in theory to prevent rain in one place by using cloud seeding to induce it in another, upwind. But there's a dark side.

The first six months of 2016 are the warmest start to a year on record in NZ. Professor Corey Bradshaw pens an open letter to his daughter to apologise.

Science pioneer Sir Peter Gluckman has landed the top honour at this year's Sir Peter Blake leadership awards.

Mounting evidence suggests 'hobbits' were wiped out by modern humans' ancestors 50,000 years ago

Scientist's work helps farmers choose sex of calves.

COMMENT: So the wheels are now rolling for Britain's exit from the European Union. The impacts are bound to be substantial.

The record warm start to the year will be the new normal within the next few generations, scientists say.

It's home to 20 million people but this major city is in growing danger of being swallowed up by the earth, scientists say.