The science of gene drives - what they are and what they can do.

US military money has come with researchers wanting to kill Kiwi rats using gene tech.

Islands around NZ are being scoped for trials of a radical new gene technology.

DNA has just changed what we know about our feisty, flightless native weka.

A researcher was surprised to find traces of a class of pesticides in NZ honey samples.

Some New Zealand insects literally freeze solid over the cold months - and survive.

A group of compounds commonly found in foods will be used to create long-life rat lures.

Scientists are alarmed at declines in reports of some of our best-known garden birds.

A technique just proven by NZ scientists on fruit flies could one day help wipe out pests.

Aussie border officials who destroyed important Kiwi plants say it 'won't happen again'.

Studies find major tree-planting efforts needed as well to curb greenhouse gases.

The world's next big antibiotic could lie hidden in our native fungi.

New research showing how efforts to keep pests out of countries are failing to keep up with the pace of globalisation means New Zealand must be more vigilant than ever, a biosecurity expert says.

Preparing New Zealand's water stores for a warmer climate is a major focus of new research projects just awarded more than $2 million.

A reader has come upon a colourful find - and it took an evolutionary ecologist to tell us what the funky parasite is.

Today marks six months since the Government announced an ambitious plan to rid New Zealand of pest predators by 2050. Is the concept possible, or even safe?

When it comes to trapping our bird-killing pest predators, a little bit of potent ferret stench could be the missing ingredient.

How narcissistic are Kiwis?

Cutting-edge software trialled by Auckand University researchers could help achieve New Zealand's bold goal of becoming predator-free by 2050.

Organisers of a nationwide survey are urging people to keep a sharp eye out for feathered visitors to their back gardens.

In the parks, beaches, back gardens and forests of the country, non-scientists can help with with a raft of research projects.

At a secret location just north of Auckland, an experiment has started which might alter the face of New Zealand's $12 billion dairy industry.

New Zealand wildlife-tracking company Sirtrack has been sold to a Canadian company, making it part of the biggest wildlife telemetry company in the world.

New Zealand could make much greater use of satellite images, says Southland group.