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Early man's shift to agriculture led to poorer health for mothers and babies, study finds.

While too late for Katie Archer, Kiwi research into a rare disease could help other kids.

While too late for Katie Archer, Kiwi research into a rare disease could help other kids.

Kiwi scientists have captured the birth of a new gene in real-time evolution experiments.

Australian scientists discover new drug that could help cure the degenerative disorder.

Dr Emily Grossman froze her eggs at 38 and is urging other women to consider the same.

While it was believed humans feel 6 emotions, scientists have discovered 27.

Will the rise of the machines really happen? Two experts share their views.

Each of us harbours a garden of microbes that influence us in ways we could never imagine.

Kiwi scientists are using cutting-edge DNA technology to see what's in rats' stomachs.

Visiting Nobel Prize winner Dr Bruce Beutler transformed the field of immunology.

A poll found that men would rather check social media than have sex in the morning.

Even when we're not tired, why do we yawn if someone else does?

Kiwi scientists have found an unexpected role played by so-called 'natural killer' cells.

Would you take $100 now, or wait a year and get $200, a Kiwi experiment has asked.

Short bursts of intensive exercise can boosts kids' brain power, new Kiwi-led study shows.

High-fat diets are bad for bone health - especially for those born small or too early.

COMMENT: New research shows how memories are formed - and how they might be erased.

A newly-discovered protein could point the way to a drug giving the benefits of exercise.

A first-of-its-kind Kiwi study on rats suggests avocados have surprising health benefits.

The act of writing a long letter has been replaced by text messages.

US scientists have suggested a link between changes in temperature and voting behaviour.

Should all pregnant women start taking B3 supplements? Not so fast.

A just-described shark species glows in the dark and weighs less than 1kg at full growth.

The potential advantages of this gene-editing technology are far-reaching.

Stressed? Silently talking to yourself in the third person may help your control emotions.

Bombastic President Trump's tweets show he's a creative, competitive and a rule-breaker.

NZ salmon study holds possible implications for understanding our own reproduction system.

Drinking alcohol improves memory for information learned before drinking, study shows.