South Islanders get their best glimpse of an aurora since 2015.

Record heat is raising ocean temperatures to new levels and experts are concerned.

Odd as it sounds, already being distressed makes it easier to absorb bad news.

A new study has warned the planet could descend into a devastating "hothouse climate".

In the name of science, Luis Ortiz-Catedral has been hunting snakes on an active volcano.

Have you ever put your car keys in the fridge while leaving milk on the outside?

A renowned scientist has complained to the PM over Te Papa's proposed restructure.

Move over Whale-ington - Auckland has its big mammal news to brag about.

Digitally reconstructing the huge Haast's eagle could help save birds that still remain.

In the end "nature is stronger than man," says photographer Jonk Jimenez.

While most of us have experienced it, the science around turbulence isn't well understood.

Kiwi scientists have used DNA to find out how the first pooches arrived in the Pacific.

How would lava like that devastating Hawaii affect Auckland's underground networks?

Lead - at safe levels - was found in the blood of all Kiwis surveyed in a major new study.

Another potential problem posed for low-lying tropical islands under climate change.

Nasa discovery of ancient organic material revives scientists' hopes.

How did Easter Island's statues get hats? And what can it teach us about climate change?

Hawaii has scientists wide-eyed, eager to advance what's known about volcanos.

Researchers have explored the "identity fusion" forged by the Christchurch Earthquake.

Forests and birds living in them were also wiped out by the dinosaur-killing K–Pg event.

9000km away from home, Miriam Ritchie and her dogs helped make South Georgia rodent-free.

Nasa's New Horizons probe gave us the best look at Pluto yet.

It's natural, man. But what are its capabilities? An expert extracts fact from fiction.

Dr Bruce Campbell led the team of scientists that saved the kiwifruit industry from Psa.

Footage has revealed the spectacular clarity of one of NZ's largest freshwater springs.

Dry rivers like Canterbury's could be making a hidden contribution to climate change.

Two sub-seafloor quake labs begin "listening" to NZ's high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.

Associate Professor Tom Wilson from Canterbury University, whose specialist area is disaster risk and resilience, speaks on the impacts of an Alpine Fault quake. Source: Youtube / @EMSouthland

A whale relative of today's gentle giants of the ocean wasn't so placid, study suggests.

What conditions cause them to form? How long do they take to grow?