Hidden beneath the frozen surface of Antarctica lie warm caves that could harbour life.

Each of us harbours a garden of microbes that influence us in ways we could never imagine.

Kiwi scientists are using cutting-edge DNA technology to see what's in rats' stomachs.

Visiting Nobel Prize winner Dr Bruce Beutler transformed the field of immunology.

New lineages of kiwifruit-killing disease Psa could emerge in the future, researcher says.

New Zealand's Professor Bruce Houghton has won the rarely-bestowed Thorarinsson Medal.

A researcher will explore a Taranaki marine reserve with a drone-like underwater vehicle.

Changing the flow rates of our rivers hurt the fish within them. A scientist explains why.

A newly-discovered protein could point the way to a drug giving the benefits of exercise.

Like some biblical horror, research reveals how Earth plunged into darkness for 2 years.

An Hauraki Gulf island takes conservation to the sky, becoming a sanctuary for stargazers.

US scientists have suggested a link between changes in temperature and voting behaviour.

A just-described shark species glows in the dark and weighs less than 1kg at full growth.

Closure may be the only option as one in five kauri now infected with deadly pathogen.

A buoy measuring waves in the southern ocean has gone rogue and headed on a new journey.

New research reveals the natural science behind avoiding the flu this winter.

Thousands more people will die from air pollution unless the world tackles climate change.

A seafloor study has revealed an underwater orchestra below the Hauraki Gulf's surface.

New Zealand had its own species of black swan - but it was wiped out by hunting.

A new study suggests infidelity and singing prowess go together - at least in songbirds.

Damaging, extreme El Nino events will likely become twice as common under climate change.

Tiny tardigrades beat even Keith Richards when it comes to indestructibility.

Jude Sparks was out on a family hike in the desert when he discovered something rare.

Revealed: The exact components that make perfect fried chicken.

Auckland's volcanic past has been pieced back together, revealing explosive surprises.

A solar storm is turning southern skies into a dramatic, colourful kaleidoscope.

It's possible to tell whether someone's wealthy or not just by looking at their face.

Scientists warn three-quarters of all species could soon disappear from our planet.

A Kiwi Antarctic scientist discusses the break-off of a trillion-tonne iceberg.

NZ scientists are studying a wonder material that could suck carbon dioxide from the air.