In our Science Made Simple series, we talk to leading cancer researcher Dr Parry Guilford.

Kiwi four-year-olds appear to be resisting the rising tide of obesity, new findings show.

Study targeting Maori and Pacific kids could lead to better treatment for killer disease.

Understanding prehistoric global warming events could tell us much about Earth's future.

Why do we over-eat? NZ scientists hope to pinpoint the cause of eating for pleasure.

Why do men and women suffer stress differently? Brain researchers aim to solve the puzzle.

We talk to three experts about some diets making headlines in 2017.

NZ-led expedition investigates how warming oceans could erode huge ice sheet.

Up to 6000 New Zealand babies could benefit from the findings of a New Zealand study.

US military money has come with researchers wanting to kill Kiwi rats using gene tech.

New Zealand isn't prepared enough for the next big pandemic, public health experts argue.

These sneaky creatures disguise themselves as females to get the girls.

"We can't just do one part of society and not include the other parts of society."

A new breed of schools is taking kids out of classrooms and letting them go wild.

Herald investigation: More and more children treated in hospital for severe dental decay.

Eighty per cent of those unhealthy hoarders are women.

A sea creature that regenerates an entire new body may mean big things for human healing.

Pro-vice-chancellor Professor Richard Baker has responded to criticism from the TEU.

Chief executives' pay is going up almost five times faster than workers', study finds.

Wheelchair athlete expects New York marathon to take about 150 minutes

National Standards will go and NCEA is also up for review by the new Labour-led Government

Global warming more than a problem for planet. It will hurt us personally too.

A prized species of salmon could help scientists solve mysteries about human reproduction.

Geomagnetic storms could be corroding underground pipes, researchers say.

It's been called a slow-moving crisis. How will NZ deal with rising seas that threaten it?

An academic is warning others travelling to the US to take a copy of visa rules.

It began as a cosmic collision but ended in a chirp in an underground laboratory.

Researchers are hopeful a new test will detect kidney damage reliably and early.

DNA has just changed what we know about our feisty, flightless native weka.

Auckland University is raising fees and cutting staff to meet a budgetary squeeze