New footage has captured blue whales feeding while living off the coast of New Zealand.

LegaSea Hawke's Bay wants MPI to increase restrictions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

If it feels like it's been the most rain-soaked April ever, weather books have the proof.

NASA has again postponed the Wanaka launch of a huge balloon planned to study "near space"

A look at the building blocks of life

COMMENT: Anti-vaccination conspiracy theories put our children at risk, says Nanogirl.

Researchers get the first look at the link between touchscreens and sleep in babies.

Scientists invented a water harvester that could consign droughts to history.

Researchers have discovered a trend, peaking at the Easter period.

Warm seas under the surface of Saturn moon Enceladus could be teeming with life.

Why do so many New Zealand communities lie in flood zones? An expert explains.

How does Cyclone Cook compare with last week's big storm? Experts explain.

Scientist "concerned" DNA testers claim they can pinpoint a person's racial ancestry.

Five findings from a new independent stocktake of the state of our lakes and rivers.

COMMENT: Matthew Blackett explains why these volcanoes are so dangerous.

Expert claims to have found a woman with 100 per cent Maori DNA.

Around 435,000 residents would be forced to flee in an Auckland eruption scenario.

An early-warning system for earthquakes has been expanded to Oregon and Washington.

The truth about whether or not this common recommendation for jellyfish stings works.

Broadcaster Alison Ballance discusses her new book on New Zealand's great white sharks.

Paul Little goes inside the top secret facility transforming the way we eat.

Science comes to life with a variety of images that capture the imagination.

Right-leaning politicians are generally more attractive than those on the left.

COMMENT: Michelle Dickinson presents the vending machine hacks to make you healthier.

NZ scientists find giving pregnant mums repeat doses of steroids helps prem babies health.

The 5,000 lbf Rutherford engine was created by Rocket Lab specifically for the company’s Electron launch vehicle. Rutherford has been tested extensively for over two years, and was qualified for flight after completing more than two hundred engine hot fires. Source: Rocket Lab

Stuck in a plummeting elevator? That's the worst.

Turbulence strong enough to throw passengers around the cabin could become more common.

Space scientists are paying people to lie on their backs for two months.

Niwa meteorologist Ben Noll explains what you need to know about Debbie.