NZ researchers have transformed one kiwifruit into 100 plastic spoons and sewage into power.

Standing on snakes and having trees fall on him are all in a day's work for the archaeologist who's been called Auckland's Indiana Jones.

The first draft of the Neanderthal genome suggests that humans and Neanderthals once interbred, writes Mary Gray.

Now 22 years old, the IPCC is in need of structural reform to defuse ongoing attacks from its detractors.

Scientists have identified a diet that works even better than a fruit and vegetable eating plan to cut the risk of heart attacks.

Scientists have found the first inherited link to common migraine and a possible reason for extreme headaches.

The international panel set up to advise governments on the effects of global warming 'needs a major overhaul', a report says.

New Zealand fertility experts are asking whether money could be offered to encourage men and women to donate sperm and eggs for childless couples.

One of NZ's greatest scientists was investigated by Britain's MI5 as a suspect in passing information to Russia on the first atomic bombs, according to newly released files.

In an effort to control the spread of bacteria which are harmful to humans, the science world is always coming up with interesting innovations.

Scientists will use DNA profiling for the first time to count the critically endangered Maui dolphins.

If your job seems a bit humdrum, what should you do? If you're anything like these two Auckland creatives, you self-publish something that combines your passions for art and science.

Rachael Darcie McKinnon rounds up the best the web has to offer.

Could we be heading towards a future in which technology blurs the line between living and non-living machines?

Scientists have developed a new kind of drug that shows signs of being effective against the ebola virus.

A US law means supplies of the gas - a vital component in MRI scans - are vanishing fast.

Rex Bionics attracts a famous fan.

The Netherlands alone has more agricultural scientists than New Zealand has scientists. How can we compete?

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