Does the moon actually make people act crazy, or change human behaviour in any way?

A top Auckland school is losing three science teachers as houses become an "unrealistic" goal for many in the profession.

Scientists have made a breakthrough that could be the key to developing a male contraceptive pill.

Pioneering genetic research by Kiwi scientists could help protect hundreds of bird species around the world.

It's called Squish - and it could mean all the difference in treating millions of people around the world with strawberry birthmarks and other related disfiguring conditions.

COMMENT: Freedom fighters and criminals alike work undercover in internet anonymity.

Researchers say doing housework can add years to a women's life - but has little effect on men.

Scientists have deployed a high-tech, remote-controlled jet boat to solve long-standing mysteries about a postcard New Zealand glacier.

Kiwi scientists have begun a million-dollar study compacting the amazing capabilities of brain-like computers into a chip that could fit into your smartphone.

COMMENT: With Labour Day approaching, gardeners traditionally mark this weekend as the best time of the year to safely plant out tomato seedlings.

If the mere thought of the dentist's chair makes you shudder, it might be your parents' fault.

Astronomers can't see "Planet Nine". But it makes its presence known.

The finding offers more evidence that the hypothetical giant planet does lurk at the outer edge of our solar system.

A brand of kiwifruit that helped the industry battle back from the Psa-V crisis has been acknowledged with two honours at the NZ Innovation Awards.

Researchers have created a model to reveal how climate change could combine the same weather patterns that led to a $1.3 billion drought.

For years, world leaders have been arguing over the best way to protect the Southern Ocean from threats like pollution and overfishing.

New images from exploration voyages show how weird and wild it is under the sea.

Scientists face a tense night as they desperately wait for a response from their probe to Mars.

The recent cold southerlies aside, 2016 is well on the way to become Earth's hottest year ever, say Nasa scientists.

For as long as there have been lights in the night sky, humans have been coming up with names for them.

The Government has been accused of gutting a major longitudinal study tracking the experiences of kids growing up in New Zealand, after a funding cut resulted in the number of its participants being slashed by two thirds.

Global interest in a Kiwi company's anti-aging drug is ramping up, with three major clinical trials now under way to test it against a range of ailments.

As tomatoes come in to season, research reveals the common place you shouldn't store them - unless you're hell bent on killing their flavour.

The powerful combination of two vitamins could be a hidden key to curing human diseases through regenerative medicine.

A walk after a meal could help people with type-2 diabetes better manage their blood-sugar levels, new research has found.

White blooms of plankton appearing east of New Zealand suggest the ocean is responding to climate change.

A Massey Uni researcher is adamant he's not studying surf rage as an excuse to hit the water and says the aggressive behaviour is common on NZ water.

British scientists will face "six minutes of terror" this week as the Schiaparelli space probe plunges to the surface of Mars after a seven-month journey.

Rich Bell made headlines when he started playing Pokemon Go. In a single month, the 29-year-old lost more than 4kg chasing Zubats and Spearows.

Internet sensation Jamie Curry is teaming up with a top Kiwi journalist for an adventure to the coldest, driest, windiest continent on the planet.