John Lewis

Research into a fatal genetic childhood brain disease is progressing in leaps and bounds in Dunedin, particularly after receiving a major grant in the latest Neurological Foundation funding round.

Following the death of an American from H5N1 bird flu recently, a Dunedin evolutionary virologist believes it is "a matter of when, not if" the virus arrives in New Zealand.

A Broad Bay couple are sorting out their differences and patching up their relationship after a sordid love affair separated them late last year.

Next time you feel like having a gripe about having to mow your lawns, spare a thought for this chap.

Nearly 400 secondary school students from across the country were welcomed to the University of Otago yesterday, where they will try out campus life this week, as part of Hands-On at Otago.

Next time you feel like having a gripe about having to mow your lawns, spare a thought for this chap.

Humans live in a symbiotic relationship with trillions of micro-organisms, collectively known as the human microbiome.

Two anglers have been left with "a nasty taste" in their mouths after being caught fishing illegally in Otago over the summer break.

What would you do if you came across a large, leggy worm that spits sticky glue to snare its prey?

There is no sugar-coating it, the weather over the next three months looks like it could be a bag of liquid allsorts.

If the mythical Norse god Thor and his trusty hammer were to ride into town on a horse today, they would probably be on one of these, a Norwegian fjord horse.