Microbiologist Adam Roberts went digging through men's beards in search of poop.

The moon can influence the rainfall on Earth, scientists have found.

A British astronaut has tweeted epic photos of New Zealand from space on his Twitter account.

New drug could 'have profound effects on healthspan and lifespan' say scientists.

The traits most prominent among different fields.

British scientists have received official permission to genetically modify human embryos.

Morning grumpiness has long been attributed to a lack of coffee, but new research has cast doubt on whether a caffeine fix can lighten your mood.

By encouraging the belief that personality can change and develop over time, we may be able to help people exorcise the ghosts of their romantic pasts.

Some wrong ideas are innocuous, but others can do the world serious harm.

Physicist Andreas Wahl set out to show bullets travel at a much slower speed underwater by allowing a submerged gun to be fired directly at him.

Physicist Andreas Wahl stood in front of a gun at point blank range to show what happens to bullet velocity under water.

Humans aren't going to last forever, no species ever has. It's hard for me to believe there's anything afterwards.

Is there truth in the adage about your wife becoming your mother-in-law?

A scientist has looked into how long it would take for the secrets of major conspiracies to leak, if the events were indeed fake.

The Cavendish banana is facing extinction from a deadly fungus and may have to be genetically engineered into a new variant, experts say.

Scientists analyzing dinosaur fossils believe they've figured out why some had cumbersome horns and frills: to attract mates.

Kiwi scientists are sampling Sub-Antarctic trees to better understand the mysterious Antarctic Convergence.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly uses hydrophobic paddles to move a ball of water on the International Space Station.

Controls are now in place to restrict the movement of some fruit and vegetables outside of a defined circular area.

Are we willing to accept such compromises when watching science fiction? I guess it depends on how captivating the movie is and how pedantic we are.

Could more science be slipped into science fiction, including the Star Wars movies, without spoiling the fun? Michael Brown investigates.

A study on mice has revealed the class A drug can trigger out of control "autography", a process which causes cells to digest themselves.

Near the margin where Pram Point drops on to the McMurdo ice shelf stands a small shack, set against a dramatic and ever-changing Antarctic backdrop.

It's not the alarm clock's fault that you're not getting enough sleep.

If Spider-Man were real, he would be forever falling off vertical walls and struggling to maintain credibility as a superhero, research suggests.

The penthouse has long been associated with wealth and prestige, but a new study suggests it could actually be the death of its inhabitants.

Call it extreme geology: a team of Kiwi scientists is venturing to a remote part of Antarctica to dig up ancient evidence of a warmer world.

Herald science reporter Jamie Morton is spending the next week in Antarctica and will be filing a regular diary from Scott Base.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has released video of its rocket tipping over upon landing and exploding.