Electric vehicle owners being recruited for project to boost uptake and busting myths.

Health risk claims about baby formula brands are "irresponsible", an NZ scientist says.

Cancer survivor Julie Randall tells how a trial drug saved her life.

Texting on the move turns your gait into an ungainly lollop, scientists have found.

How long can humans actually live for? The truth is, scientists say, we just don't know.

COMMENT: The shape of an egg boils down to how good a bird is at flying.

Climate change could help native species but also allow invasive species to gain foothold.

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.

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.

Hunga island emerged from a volcanic eruption in 2015

NZ scientists reveal an explosive history behind the 2014 eruption that made a new island.

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.

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.

Chimpanzees change their hunting strategy when they know scientists are watching.

COMMENT: Left-handers outperform right-handers when solving difficult maths problems.

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.