Genetic changes in "junk DNA" may be a missing link between type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Mass coral bleaching may not be a death sentence for all of the reef systems it touches.

Ever wonder where our fear of snakes and spiders comes from?

COMMENT: Researchers have produced pigs with 24 per cent less body fat than normal pigs.

Alcohol helps you speak foreign languages better, a study find.

Massey University researchers were amazed to see a Great White shark, dubbed 'Kermit' grabbing their underwater camera neat the Kermadec Islands

Much of NZ's sewer networks aren't designed for the potential impacts of climate change.

Strange object spotted plunging around our Sun could be our first interstellar visitor.

Kiwi researchers have helped reveal "probably" the world's oldest known tsunami victim.

A prized species of salmon could help scientists solve mysteries about human reproduction.

Geomagnetic storms could be corroding underground pipes, researchers say.

It's been called a slow-moving crisis. How will NZ deal with rising seas that threaten it?

Correlation of sea lion decline to squid fishery not so clear-cut, scientists say.

COMMENT: What are our brains doing while we sleep?

A2 milk prevents some symptoms of dairy intolerance and eases others, Kiwi research shows.

Divers around the world offer insights into how climate change might affect our oceans.

Before we settle Mars, we must return to the caves.

Only no one knows where it's going to hit.

Google's new wireless headphones might change the way we travel very soon.

Can we control our dreams? New research suggests we can manipulate the experience.

Famous thinkers Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss will visit New Zealand next year.

Taranaki programme tailored for obese kids has delivered some promising results.

What could a change of government mean for New Zealand's environment and science sectors?

You may be grateful for the cleaner windscreen but it's a symptom of a worrying trend.

A sweeping Government stocktake out today warns of shifting temperatures and rising seas.

Knox family does their bit for blood donations

A world-first DNA feat by NZ scientists could boost the way we grow the radiata pine.

A top NZ scientist has helped define an intriguing and relatively new chemical element.

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

New Auckland study shows benefits of marine protected areas extend past their boundaries.