Grant helps Auckland scientist to dig deeper into complex disorder.

What's the state of play with Ruapehu, as we speak?

Cabinet minister Steven Joyce has announced the name of his soon-to-be-established Advanced Technology Institute - "Callaghan Innovation".

Weird underwater discoveries such as an egg-eating Australian sea serpent and a strikingly coloured worm named after Star Wars' Yoda could carry on for decades to come, with new research estimating that up to one third of species remain undiscovered.

Mandatory emissions standards for new vehicles and an electrical "smart grid" are among a raft of ways New Zealand could tap into a global green economy.

Genome sequencing is “revolutionising” medicine, but could also impact on how society deals with criminals with a genetic predisposition towards violence.

The product developed with the company Flyhidrate consists of three different coloured drinks, designed to be consumed at different stages of a long-haul flight.

Animal-loving science students design network to bring pets and their owners together.

Rakon will cut up to 60 New Zealand jobs as it shifts more manufacturing to China and India in a bid to cut costs and widen profit margins.

Being confronted with maths can cause some people physical pain, researchers have found.

A compromise between the United States and New Zealand could create the world's largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea.

NZ scientists say view of androids as closer to humans than objects will help as they become part of daily life.

New Zealand researchers hope to greatly improve the efficiency of making babies in the laboratory by developing an accurate egg test.

A "cloaking device" that makes things invisible, the effect of a depleting ozone layer on the prevailing wind and just how birds tell the time before migrating.