A new study on the nature of creepiness reveals the most disconcerting behavioural traits and the world's most creepy occupations.

Killing off all rats, stoats and possums in New Zealand will require novel methods including genetic engineering, Govt has been told.

COMMENT: For the past several months, creepy clowns have been terrorising America, with sightings of actual clowns in at least 10 different states.

One hundred thousand kiwi could be scratching around our bush by 2030, under plans unveiled by the Government today.

The Rosetta spacecraft has crashed into Comet 67P, ending a 12-year mission and providing unique close ups of the surface.

Most of us are confused about diet because we're always trying to pin the blame on one nutrient, says an expert.

The idea of aliens having already visited Earth is "improbable, impossible, mind boggling" for many. That's why these guys stick together.

Smoking is now much more of a rarity thanks to amendments in the smoke-free Environments Act and new 10 per cent a year tax rise.

Researchers mapped out the homicidal histories of over 1000 mammals - and found NZ's sea lion among the most murderous.

It's a real thing: Attractiveness is boosted by appearing next to those less good-looking

Two New Zealand universities are among the top 100 in the world for these subjects...

COMMENT: While some news stories tell us NZ bee numbers are plummeting, others say hive numbers have doubled. Which are correct?

If there was any doubt Mt Maunganui is a surfer's paradise, one only had to check out the gnarly clouds hanging above it yesterday.

Wellington's leaders officially announced their plans to make the city the world's first predator-free capital. Should Auckland follow suit?

A new $8.5 million study targets "extreme fire" - a fast-moving mass of heat and flames spewing burning embers and behaving in ways that firefighters aren't used to.

A new study will reveal the true threat NZ faces from an offshore area that may trigger massive quakes and tsunamis.

Researchers testing chemical compounds for motor neurone disease treatment.

Pigeons get a bad rap for coating city squares with droppings and otherwise making themselves a nuisance - but thanks to Kiwi research, no one can now call them dumb.

Researchers have fitted tracker tags on queen bumble bees in a quirky new study that could see the furry insects becoming big future pollinators in orchards.

We've all had that feeling that somebody is watching us - even if we're not looking directly at their eyes.

A study into the DNA of Aboriginal Australians has shed new light on when their ancestors left Africa.

A Mt Albert Grammar School student suspected of having the mumps has triggered a warning to parents to keep home children not immunised against the disease.

The 1500-year-old Israeli scroll has been revealed to contain versus from Leviticus.

New research explains intriguing clues about African exodus, says Kiwi scientist.

A new leadership programme focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) at Auckland's Otahuhu College is inspiring its young students.

More than 840,000 Kiwis caught the flu last year - and three quarters of them would never have known it, a study has found.

Researchers are calling on GPs to be more responsible in prescribing a common topical cream that could have contributed to a soaring rate of skin infections

Methane frosts that shift with the seasons, a massive glacier and craters of gas, Pluto is a fascinating planet.

Scientists reveal how 5300-year-old corpse met his end - and that the 'iceman' called Otzi had 61 tattoos.

A fight is brewing over the product labelling and health claims of the Australian dairy industry's most bitter rivals.