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.

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.

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

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

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.

When a notoriously irritable reptile with a mouthful of jagged teeth and a vicious underbite needs medical care, caution is definitely in order.

Eating one tablespoon of butter a day had little impact on overall mortality and could even reduce the risk of diabetes.

On July 4, Juno will give us an unprecedented look at our solar system's weirdest planet.

The sun has gone completely "blank" for the second time this month.

Minority Report style crime-busting is one step closer with a technology which allows us to look into the minds of criminals.

Bacteria found on trains came from human skin, mouths and guts.

Kiwi scientists have developed a world-leading tool to accurately predict the risk of heart attack and stroke.

The current diversity of feathers, fur and scales is part of what made their origins so mystifying to scientists.

A rock which is rarer than pounamu and found only in South Westland, is to be investigated to see if it can be sold commercially.

Autonomous vehicles that protect pedestrians first win a moral vote - but would you ride in one?

A German tech fair has seen the debut of a home helper robot which comes with facial expressions that signal happiness, worry, interest, or anger.

Organisers of a nationwide survey are urging people to keep a sharp eye out for feathered visitors to their back gardens.

In a single study, scientists found four new types of contagious cancer in three different species of clam.

Chameleon spit is 400 times more viscous than our saliva.

This is only the third time rescuers have attempted to evacuate someone from the bottom of the world during the dark Antarctic winter.

Super-powerful electric winds may have blown it into space.

NASA wants YOU to get amped for the "Journey to Mars".

A large survey provides the clearest picture yet of the effect of cannabis legalisation on teens.