More publicly-funded science discoveries are hitting the market with investment from the Government's PreSeed Accelerator Fund.

NIWA’s scientists have again shown off their photographic flair with a range of pictures showcased at the institute’s Excellence Awards ceremony in Auckland this week.

The images shot by staff offer an insight into the stunning landscapes the scientists get to work in, from the ice shelves of Antarctica to the summit of Mt Ruapehu.

Scientific diver Crispin Middleton won the Our People section for a photography he calls “Toado Selfie.”

Taken at the Poor Knights Marine Reserve, he is surrounded by panicked Starry Toado Pufferfish.

These fish are rarely seen and usually live in deep open water. On rare occasions they stray too close to land and get attacked by hungry kingfish and snapper.

The judges – photography professionals Ross Giblin of Fairfax Media, Gerry le Roux from Science Lens and NIWA’s Dave Allen, commented that the world would be a better place “if more selfies were this good”.

The teeth of a dog may provide new insight into how humans migrated across the world's largest ocean to New Zealand, and where they came from.

The biggest threat to Auckland's environment continues to come from its own population, according to a stocktake presented to city councillors today.

There's a scientific explanation for our tendency to go gaga over certain animals, characters and products.

Excessive drinking has led to "unpredictable behaviour" including fights, arriving at work "under the influence", and indecent exposure.

Auckland University's Professor Richard Easther, one of the world's leading cosmologists, gives his scientific verdict on the movie of the moment.

Famed geysers like Waikite and Wairoa were giants in Rotorua's bubbling landscape before they fell silent decades ago. Today, there are signs of a new explosive era.

Kiwi scientists have uncovered another secret of a wonder-protein that's already been shown to play a hand in reproduction and early brain development.

The Government lays out a 10-year plan for investing in science.

200 new species have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas in the past five years.

Dr Tom Trnski, head of natural science at Auckland Museum thinks that our marine systems could recover if humans back off.

The Government has laid out its plans for investment in science over the next 10 years, including changes to the main funding mechanism.

Pills that mimic the benefits of exercise without any of the hard work could soon be available, scientists believe.

Evolutionary biologist and writer Richard Dawkins says he suspects religion is "dying" in New Zealand and that's a good thing for science and education.

Who we find attractive isn't determined by some complex genetic construct, but simply by our own personal experiences.

After months of pilot programmes OMGTech! launched their nationwide initiative to enable access for all children in NZ to learn advanced technology.

Kiwi space company Rocket Lab may be flying spacecraft to the lunar surface as soon as 2017.

Babies are more active in the uterus when a pregnant mother lies on her left side than on her back, according to important new research.

New Zealand receives big warning it's gazing down the barrel of the worst El Nino summer since the calamitous 1997/98 event.

Notable family's large donation helps repair telescope damaged in 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Doctor's "inclusive and unselfish" work to inspire female immunologists rewarded.

Exhaustive review concludes upping calcium intake through food or supplements is unlikely to improve bone health or prevent fractures in older people.

Bowel cancer patients with higher levels of vitamin C in their tumours have extended disease-free survival - is the same true for breast cancer?

A new experiment has created a cloak that, for the first time, can hide small objects of any shape completely from visible light.

Scientists are pitting a tiny Chinese bug against a pest shrub believed to worsen respiratory problems in a world-first Waikato trial.

The discovery of water seeping out of the steep slopes of Mars could be an indication of life on the red planet, a Kiwi astronomer says.

A major Kiwi study will examine whether a standard type of treatment used on heart attack patients actually helps.

New Zealanders are being called upon to help save our national icon by reporting kiwi sightings to conservationists.

Dr Michelle Dickinson this week launches one of her proudest inventions - a new charity that will connect our kids with technology and hands-on innovation.