A record breeding season for New Zealand and the world's population of lovable but critically endangered kakapo has seen their numbers shoot up by an amazing 28 per cent to 157 individuals.

World-renowned Australian artist Stelarc -- perhaps best known for having an artificial ear construction inserted into his arm --

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.

Way out in space, so far that it takes a message nearly an hour to reach earth, the Nasa craft Juno is doing what the classical mythologists anticipated.

New Zealanders think micro-brewed beer isn't just any old beer but a deep and meaningful experience to be treasured.

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 .

Questions about Jupiter are about to be answered as Juno prepares to enter the planet's atmostphere

A 4.5 magnitude quake shook the Marlborough region at 12.45pm today. The earthquake was centred 5km south of Seddon with a depth

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.