Chess pieces that deceive, roaches as pain relief, and much more.

An urgent care plan is needed to meet the needs of NZ's over 65 population which will rise by 84pc in the next 15 years, according to a review.

Citizen cyberscience is a grass-roots initiative that harnesses the power of online volunteers.

A local biotech firm is set to use its patented microbe technology in China.

Canada launches a new safety campaign, but will it be more dangerous than it is preventative?

The three Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle - get a workout.

Nasa is planning to send a mission to one of the most inhospitable places in the universe – the sun itself.

Recently, milk - in the good old fashioned, cow-in-a-field sense of the word - has found itself under attack.

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

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.

There have been more than 1000 submissions against plans to build houses on an unspoilt Coromandel beach.

From underwater hotels to body-scanning vans, Rachael Darcie McKinnon rounds up the latest and weirdest developments around the world.

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

Although we're in a period of maximum solar activity, picking a good night to spot aurora isn't that straightforward.

Land sales to foreign investors must be stopped.

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

Auckland is gradually weaning itself off car dependency, with a slight increase in commuters opting for public transport.

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