What's a "safe" distance to survive a nearby supernova? Scientists say 40-50 light years.

Three Kiwis are set to join an 80-strong, all-female expedition to Antarctica next year.

The remains of several white pointer sharks have washed up on beaches in South Africa and appear to have been prey to another species

Extreme athletes aren't simply adrenaline junkies with a death wish, scientists say.

We dam, divert, drain and contain our rivers: but what if we let them flood and run free?

Rotorua features in a new study pushing back the oldest geological record of life on land.

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

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.

Kiwi scientists have been using satellite images to count far away endangered albatrosses.

NZ's cyclone season has been back-loaded, but ultimately close to normal, NIWA says.

A new report finds room for improvement in Civil Defence's Kaikoura Earthquake response.

A Canadian researcher has come up with a mathematical model for a viable time machine.

One of the closest active faults to Dunedin is not giving up its secrets easily.

Scientists have revealed new insights into a tiny ancient human nicknamed the Hobbit.

Pesky pine pollen from New Zealand forests could be altering far-away ocean ecosystems.

A penguin chick is being raised by two mums at Kelly Tarlton's in Auckland

Could our Friday night fish and chips also be a missing piece to the puzzle of human DNA?

A Kiwi company will use a high-tech buoy to record some of the largest waves ever seen.

An Auckland photographer captured the weekend's aurora spectacle over the Manukau Heads.

Scientists have found a dramatic impact from the continuing decline of coral reefs.

People under the influence of psychedelic drugs attain a "higher" state of consciousness.

Well-known Kiwi scientists discuss why they'll be out marching this Saturday.

NZ cosmologist Professor Richard Easther talks gravity with science writer Marcus Chown.

If it feels like it's been the most rain-soaked April ever, weather books have the proof.

Researchers have discovered a trend, peaking at the Easter period.

How does Cyclone Cook compare with last week's big storm? Experts explain.

COMMENT: Matthew Blackett explains why these volcanoes are so dangerous.

Around 435,000 residents would be forced to flee in an Auckland eruption scenario.

Warm ocean temperatures are contributing to coral bleaching and global warming will make things worse