Research has confirmed what many women have long suspected - men are prone to exaggerate symptoms when they're not feeling well.

A drug co-invented by a University of Auckland researcher and part funded by a New Zealand venture capital company is about to take the next step on the path to gaining a foothold in the global 'wound-healing' market.

Small doses of the male sex hormone testosterone can make people less trusting of strangers, scientists have found.

The Government's chief science adviser has warned of a "new biological reality" behind recent youth tragedies.

An elixir of youth remains a distant dream but medicines to help us live longer and better are moving closer.

Scientists have discovered that a conversation on the phone can be as good as a hug in terms of boosting the "love hormone" oxytocin.

John Key says research, science and technology will get the biggest boost after health and education in next week's Budget.

The average woman would date dozens of men and spend thousands of dollars before finding Mr Right, according to a Kiwi dating expert.

Scientists have found that washing your hands frees you of taking the blame for any unhappy outcome of a difficult decision.

Merely putting sugar into your mouth boosts muscle strength for three minutes, New Zealand research has shown.

A new vaccine therapy, derived from rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), could offer hope for colorectal cancer sufferers, researchers say.

Young children should not watch any TV because it sets them up for obesity and poor academic performance at school, say experts.

Researchers want to hear from serial sex cheats and others with trouser-trouble, to deepen their understanding of what they call "hypersexuality".

The Morells' son on was the result of a mix-up at a fertility clinic in which another woman was implanted the couple's embryo.