Work is to start on removing human bones from a restaurant building site at Auckland's Long Bay Regional Park.

The tiny native bird, which is only slightly larger than a house sparrow, features in a new study in the leading scientific journal Animal Behaviour

Women could be offered new treatments to prevent breast cancer returning following a crucial discovery by scientists.

The All Blacks will bring home the Rugby World Cup - but only after an excruciating four-point win over England, according to a maths equation.

The Herald's science writer Jamie Morton on this week's scientific breakthroughs.

Whenever I'm asked if I have any dietary restrictions I always reply with "yes, I don't diet".

A Kiwi inventor's quest for cash to pay for incubators has attracted a helping hand from a father with reason to be grateful.

If AgResearch were to disappear from the face of the earth, there would hardly be a ripple in New Zealand agriculture, writes Dick Wilkins. This is a tragedy, and the only solution is to disband AgResearch as we know it.

Kiwi scientists have mapped in great detail a huge area of seafloor northeast of Auckland - equivalent to the size of Israel.

A new study of NZ's six major wine-growing regions has uncovered an hidden factor in what sets the flavours and aromas of vintages in different regions.

What came first, the skin or the teeth? When it comes to tooth enamel, that's been a big question for decades. Now there may be an answer.

Bigger waves and more coastal erosion will hit Pacific countries like New Zealand as a projected upsurge of severe El Nino brings an increase in storm events.

A rare astrological event next week could herald the end of days, according to some Christian groups.

There's been emerging evidence showing that a healthy diet can reduce the risk of depression and cognitive decline.

Not one student at Gloriavale school has gone beyond Year 11 in the past three years sparking fresh calls for an investigation.

That's me, that's me and that's me ... Dr Michelle Dickinson ventures into the world of 3D replication.

Grumpy teenagers who don't want to get out of bed have had their complaints vindicated by scientists who analysed 30 years of sleep science.

The Herald's science writer Jamie Morton on this week's scientific breakthroughs.

While we're all tensely watching the All Blacks at this year's Rugby World Cup, a team of researchers will perhaps be more interested in us.

Drones among top ideas a renowned Auckland University ecologist has suggested for the next pest control solutions.

Creating new plastic materials for 3D printing and designing cutting-edge sensor technologies will be among the first targets of a major Kiwi science collaboration.

Spot the pigeon - that's the aim of a survey that will harness "citizen science" to grasp whether our colourful kereru is becoming rarer or more common.

Photographer ties animal's shocking appearance to climate change.

Caffeine has become an obsession and an entire industry is dedicated to making caffeine-ingesting more efficient. But these new products are harming our health.

What linguists call prosody describes the variations in timing, pitch and stress patterns in speech that help people convey meaning and emotion.

Numerous studies now show the risk of many different cancers is undoubtedly influenced by diet.

Vision problems in young children could be picked up years earlier with technology being developed by University of Auckland researchers.

If the vast East Antarctic Ice Sheet melted, oceans would rise by 50 metres. This week, new scientific evidence will be presented that shows it's at risk.

Scientists have looked at the issue of dairy and inflammation and have recently published a systematic review of the issue, writes Niki Bezzant.

Scientists are using the same mathematical concept that explains why we all keep left on footpaths to tackle some of New Zealand's biggest issues.