As the Royal Society of New Zealand tonight marks 150 years, we look at 10 highlights.

Comedian and self-proclaimed "interested idiot" Robin Ince talks to Dr Michelle Dickinson.

NZ scientist set to test the waters of Loch Ness to determine if Nessie exists.

People with alcoholism in the family are more likely to retain painful hangover memories.

NANOGIRL COMMENT: Study shows 73 people died from selfies in first eight months of 2016.

Students explore their future at Cultivate Your Career. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

For our bumblebees, it seems being smart comes at a cost.

A Kiwi scientist's research could yield a vaccine against an emerging deadly pathogen.

A study has revealed lead concentrations in some NZ centres exceed health guidelines.

Recordings of Gray's and strap-toothed beaked whales have been captured in NZ waters.

Poorer outcomes for some blamed on NZ's leaded petrol.

A teenage trio from Tauranga prepares to go up against the world's best in robot sport.

A high-tech Melbourne facility is boosting research on this side of the Tasman.

The tsunami is comparable with some of the biggest events in recent history.

Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson will give presentations on the big issues facing humans.

People who have experienced accidents are better prepared for disaster, a new study finds.

Jennifer Dann puts 12 questions to NIWA air quality scientist Elizabeth Somervell.

Kiwi and Chinese scientists have teamed up in a new biotech venture targeting cancer.

A Kiwi scientist has journeyed to one of the world's most volcanically active regions.

Is an all-you-can-eat, whole food, plant-based diet the answer to weight loss?

Our oceans are bearing the brunt of climate change. How much more heat can they take?

Will we land on Mars? Discover alien life? Share our days with Artificial Intelligence?

Are robots really going to take our jobs? An expert says the threat's exaggerated.

Is laughter contagious? It is among our cheeky kea.

Cycling isn't as dangerous as you might think - and could be a life-saver.

The 7.8 quake moved parts of the South Island more than 5 metres closer to the North.

Science reveals how meal time and frequency really can alter weight gain and heart health.

New study suggests evolution of the T-Rex places them to a new branch of the family tree.

When he graduates university next year, Tristan Pang will be 16. What's next?

Micrometre-sized plastics are wreaking havoc in our oceans, a scientist says.