A name that matches your mug could be an odd secret ingredient to success in politics.

A high-level scientific panel has again urged NZ to save the Maui dolphin from extinction.

NZ universities are climbing in world rankings.

Where did your science teacher hail from? Hundreds of students are about to find out.

It's believed students climbed on the sculpture, damaging its base.

A link discovered between young women with breast cancer and their DNA.

Cannabidiol shown to be effective for a severe form of epilepsy, according to a new study.

A standard NZ psychiatry practice may violate human rights conventions, say researchers.

Gene variants that could help explain high rates of gout in Maori and Pacific people.

COMMENT: Global migration is becoming a deeply contentious, even toxic, issue.

University of Otago plans to place 60 cameras around the campus for students' safety.

Thousands of lives may have been saved by a six-hour wait time target for hospital EDs.

Rabbits have proven an unlikely ally to another bothersome pest: venomous redback spiders.

Bosses can have a right to know about criminal cases even if a worker has name suppression

Resurrecting long-gone species remains a "sexy idea" but still not straightforward.

A survey of 148 DOC staff suggests room for improvement in genetics-based conservation.

A climate scientist gives a 25 per cent chance of Tropical Cyclone Donna visiting NZ.

Tensions between street prostitutes and communities will be explored in a new study.

Scientists suggest a laser-based approach could test the quality fish oil supplements.

The University of Otago's human nutrition department is the latest in the firing line.

Scientist "concerned" DNA testers claim they can pinpoint a person's racial ancestry.

University of Otago has received a $150,000 explorer grant.

NZ scientist set to test the waters of Loch Ness to determine if Nessie exists.

Welby Ings believes teachers need to disobey rules to help students believe in themselves.

Up to 3600 students were out in force at the event.

A study has revealed lead concentrations in some NZ centres exceed health guidelines.

Research showed there was likely to have been a significant effect on memory.

Poorer outcomes for some blamed on NZ's leaded petrol.

Many Kiwi women can't correctly pinpoint their fertile window, a new study suggests.

The world's most detailed human data collection wins our biggest cash award for science.