Gangs of chimpanzees kill individuals from neighbouring groups to expand their territory.

The toxic sea slugs which sparked health warnings at Auckland beaches last year appear to be on their way back.

Research has confirmed what many women have long suspected - men are prone to exaggerate symptoms when they're not feeling well.

Polar scientists are united on the likelihood of level rises - but how much and when?

Hand-picked NZ bumblebees waiting to be sent to Britain on a pollination "rescue mission" have died in captivity.

British scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.

Soldiers and others in dangerous professions could take anti-fear medications to cope with stress.

An orca that washed up dead near Whakatane has been buried in a nearby Maori cemetery despite researchers wanting to perform an autopsy.

Members of the public are being urged to become "citizen scientists" by recording their sightings of local wildlife to save endangered species.

Scalpel-free, virtual autopsy, or 'virtopsy' - a radical new approach to forensic investigation.