Conservationists warn as many as half a million sharks could be killed to make a vaccine.

Review finds NZ's genome sequencing is 'world leading' - but has room for improvement.

A climate scientist has called a La Niña summer for NZ - and a likely 'marine heatwave'.

Major study aims to gauge health threat of volcanic mineral widely found beneath Auckland.

Opinions on hydroxychloroquine effects are divided - a new study hopes to change this.

NZ could send about 9000 tonnes of plastic into the environment by 2030, analysis shows.

'Put a mask on so we can go home,' says one exasperated passenger.

We must be patient and let vaccine trials run their course, writes Helen Petousis-Harris.

Hopes of an early 2021 coronavirus vaccine have been put on hold.

Channels around the Thwaites glacier are melting the massive ice shelf with warm water.

New Zealand's most celebrated mathematician, Sir Vaughan Jones, has died aged 67.

Despite decades of work, NZ's native birds are closer to the brink now than 40 years ago.

With coastal waters running unusually warm, is another big "marine heatwave" on the cards?

ESR's new boss Peter Lennox discusses the latest NZ science being used to fight Covid-19.

ESR is pushing closer toward new tests that rapidly reveal whether someone has Covid-19.

Russia President Vladimir Putin said the Sputnik V drug worked and a study backs him up.

Nearly 16,000 aftershocks later, 2010's Darfield quake is still teaching us lessons.

Could Auckland's cluster re-ignite? Will level '2.5' make a difference? Experts explain.

Fonterra helps Kiwi Covid vaccine developers with specialised technology.

New Zealand has rare and ancient animal breeds which aren’t native, but are introduced. Do they deserve protection, too? Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Frank Film

Musk hopes device will be used to treat brain injuries, disability, paralysis in humans.

The cause of the second outbreak of Covid-19 in Auckland remains a 'frustrating' mystery.