Kiwis need to get moving more if research from Stanford is to be believed.

The final part of the Herald's French Connection series looks at unlocking green spaces.

An obesity study that will breath-test thousands of Kiwi kids is off to a promising start.

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.

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

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

Agricultural research will be boosted by a Massey University-led centre, launching today.

Last night's 6.4 quake came from a seismic zone that has produced major recent quakes.

Alpine plants are at risk as climate change and tourism spread weeds to higher altitudes.

Scientists say native plant hormones could be helping kakapo breed successfully.

NZ scientist Associate Professor Chris de Freitas has died after a struggle with cancer.

What can the City of Sails learn from the City of Light to make itself greener?

COMMENT: Yes, alcohol awareness campaigns like Dry July can work, but not for everyone.

COMMENT: Sharing information can cut congestion and save travel time.

Why do some people find some foods yummy while others find the same foods taste yucky?

Bone-shortening gene mutation may have helped early Homo sapiens survive in extreme cold.

Can losing your sense of smell make you lose weight?

Watch this incredible little boy recite the periodic table and name countries on a map.

Two Waikato University researchers discuss what Kiwis think about climate change.

Iceberg will be among largest ever seen, containing about 1 trillion tonnes of ice.

GPS data has revealed how mantle rock beneath the Central North Island is being melted.

Talented teen's liberty turtle tops high-school section of international art contest.

Horseshoe crabs have survived four mass extinctions, but humans could wipe them out.

Educators don hard hats and hi-vis jackets for tour of industry sites in Whangarei.

Why do 2,000-year-old Roman piers survive, yet modern concrete seawalls crumble?

Neuroscientists explain why your significant other incites the most rage in you.

Hawking said Trump's action could lead to "temperature of two hundred and fifty degrees".

Scientists will tap into the DNA data of thousands of young people in major new study.

A Kiwi scientist have used high-tech cameras to watch bats as they hibernate.