Justice Minister Andrew Little's justice reform struggles on law changes.

Elon Musk has named his first space tourist, but how much does a ticket to the moon cost?

Conservationist Peter Grant changed his mind about 1080 as its use was refined.

A new supplement claims to slow the effects of ageing but not everyone is convinced.

Astronomers' discovery could be evidence of an extinct universe - one that may be our own.

The endangered kea has been seen on camera using a stick tool to access food.

NZ scientist Robert Webster may have saved the world from a killer flu.

Warmer world makes for nastier hurricanes, they possess more energy and intensify faster.

The Kiwi designers behind a bionic hand are finalists for a prestigious design award.

It's polite to hold it in. Science reveals what that does to your gut - and your breath.

A large Alpine Fault quake could leave 10,000 locals and thousands of tourists cut off.

He'll likely have a PhD by age 21, but for now Tristan Pang wants to win a global contest.

A geyser appeared about 4pm on Saturday in Te Ruapeka Bay.

NZ scientist teaming up with an international effort searching for life beyond Earth.

New research claims the reason Pluto lost its planet status is "not valid".

A breakthrough has revealed the condition that's plagued Rebecca Clough for 19 years.

A breakthrough has revealed the condition that's plagued Rebecca Clough for 19 years. Credit: Aotearoa Science Agency

UQ Global Change Institute Director Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg explains significance of new research that has found evidence to suggest the 2016 coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef also affected deep reefs. Credit: UQ Global Change Institute

Probiotics, used in everything from chocolate to baby formula, may not be that effective.

They did it by boosting photosynthesis using a 'dormant' chemical found in algae.

1080 is safe, effective and, until we find something better, our best tool to save birds.

Female bonds trump apparent common sense in vervet monkeys.

Think you work hard? In a beehive, you only get rest if you live long enough to be senior.

Human "minibrains" are far from conscious, but scientists say it's time to talk ethics.

The research could be used to better understand people's true preferences in life.

Discovery in Egyptian tomb shows food changes our biology.

Diver spotted turtle behaving abnormally near Whangarei Heads.

Goats are drawn to happy people, researchers say.

If you think memory loss affects only old people, you are wrong.

Study shows how revenge - and how we quell it - manifests at deepest level of our brains.