Strange sea creature known as "sea pickles" invading US coastline.

Sir Peter Blake's former schooner is making a well-timed visit to Auckland this weekend.

Sun heading into a solar minimum, during which activity at the surface will "change form."

New habitats may open up for wildlife in warming Antarctica leading to some epic battles.

Nasa's Curiosity rover has snapped a photo of a mysterious object on the surface of Mars.

Scientists believe they have discovered the secret formula for a winning grin.

Computing becomes part of the core curriculum.

Scientists find new threat to recovery of "ozone hole" just as it finally begins to heal.

Mysterious celestial body may be lurking in the far-flung reaches of the solar system.

Recent discoveries in our solar system and beyond have increased hopes of alien life.

NZ scientists are preparing to probe the France-sized Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

COMMENT: Unravelling the secrets is much more important than just getting there first.

Noisy cities disrupt heartbeat and could trigger disease, study suggests.

New studies have left scientists divided over the use of paracetamol during pregnancy.

Studies suggest alcohol in moderation can be good for the heart, but what about the brain?

These stickers can heal anything from anxiety to hangovers...apparently.

How we can protect our brains from memory loss and dementia?

Scientists are creating an ice archive sanctuary in Antarctica.

Has science just given credence to sci-fi film Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind?

Nasa's flying observatory lands in Christchurch for more scientific night flights.

Aristotle thought roosters came from pointy eggs. We've come a long way.

DoC staff are happy to "play God" with pests - but not with our cherished native species.

Scientists are alarmed at declines in reports of some of our best-known garden birds.

Slightly more Kiwi graduates are staying in the country, despite falling pay rates.

The Royal Society has responded to diversity criticisms over a mostly male lecture series.

Hawking warns human race must start leaving within 30 years to avoid being wiped out.

Silent, slow-slip earthquakes could offer stress relief for under-pressure fault zones.

Researchers call for urgent action over an antipsychotic drug linked to 13 NZ deaths.

Launched in 2009, the Kepler space telescope is our first mission capable of identifying Earth-size planets around other stars. Source: NASA's Ames Research Center

Eruption could cost Auckland $10b and make the city even more vulnerable to disaster.