Kiwi, Maui dolphin and great white sharks feature on a list of 150 species prioritised.

Rabbits have proven an unlikely ally to another bothersome pest: venomous redback spiders.

Aussie border officials who destroyed important Kiwi plants say it 'won't happen again'.

Resurrecting long-gone species remains a "sexy idea" but still not straightforward.

A return to the mandatory addition of folic acid to bread could be on the cards.

What reading different genres of books may say about you.

Studies find major tree-planting efforts needed as well to curb greenhouse gases.

A survey of 148 DOC staff suggests room for improvement in genetics-based conservation.

Scientists claims to have found a "game-changer" for people sensitive to gluten.

Swearing really does help people to get a grip, a new study suggests.

Sea level rise models suggest coral reef islands are more resilient than first thought.

Studies have found men have bigger brains, but are they using them efficiently?

A climate scientist gives a 25 per cent chance of Tropical Cyclone Donna visiting NZ.

Joyce Lockyer and husband Graeme found a dark grey rock in the garden.

Plan to boost takahe population sees most of the birds moved from Tiritiri Matangi Island.

Why do people usually choose to do the right thing?

The partner of Kaikoura quake victim Jo-Anne Mackinnon wants people to know the truth.

Virtual reality and augmented reality are set to transform our worlds. How exactly?

Just how bad will the incursion of myrtle rust be for New Zealand? Two experts explain.

NZ's cyclone season has been back-loaded, but ultimately close to normal, NIWA says.

Professor Stephen Hawking has made an ominous warning to the human race.

Cure for eczema on horizon after new discovery from scientists.

Tensions between street prostitutes and communities will be explored in a new study.

Whangaparaoa was drenched with nearly five times its normal April rainfall, figures show.

Scientists claim to have identified the offending enzyme and a way to block it.

Many native plant species are under threat after myrtle rust disease is detected in NZ.

After defying the odds, Gari, a Fiordland Crested Penguin, will make Australia home.

Dara Orbach and colleagues have uncovered the secret of how cetaceans do the deed.

"Annoying" relations can increase your chance of developing dementia, research has found.

A baby who was not expected to live after open-heart surgeries has started school.