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.

Could vampires be explained by a blood disorder?

Tomorrow's genetic testing technology will forever change womens' experience of pregnancy.

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?

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.

When it comes to keeping your body clock in time, nothing beats exposure to natural light.

A Kiwi study could have implications for developing new therapies for brain disorders.

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The act of writing a long letter has been replaced by text messages.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

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.

COMMENT: Selfies and shared use of a smartphone or tablet could help spread head lice.

Researchers have created a super-strong glue which can cling to internal organs.

Scientists have discovered a 4000-year-old lunchbox in the Swiss Mountains.

Visual illusions show how our mental processing delivers our experience of the world.

Volunteers sought to test if app can help reduce workers' stress.

Tiny tardigrades beat even Keith Richards when it comes to indestructibility.

A Canterbury researcher's work is the first step towards regrowing body parts.