Genius or mad scientist? Dr plans head transplant
Italian Sergio Canavero is poised to do the first human head transplant.
Italian Sergio Canavero is poised to do the first human head transplant.
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Compassion is eclipsed by a competing desire not to up-end the social pecking order.
Why do some people find some foods yummy while others find the same foods taste yucky?
Bone-shortening gene mutation may have helped early Homo sapiens survive in extreme cold.
Bone marrow was found to "remember" the effects of exercise long after the exercise ended.
Neuroscientists explain why your significant other incites the most rage in you.
Scientists will tap into the DNA data of thousands of young people in major new study.
How long can humans actually live for? The truth is, scientists say, we just don't know.
Noisy cities disrupt heartbeat and could trigger disease, study suggests.
COMMENT: Left-handers outperform right-handers when solving difficult maths problems.
Has science just given credence to sci-fi film Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind?
Researchers call for urgent action over an antipsychotic drug linked to 13 NZ deaths.
NZ scientists have made a surprise genetic finding that could help combat drug resistance.
If you have a heart attack outside hospital in the future, you could be saved by a drone.
Drinking just a couple of beers a day can cause problems for your brain, new study finds.
Bug kills about 500 New Zealanders, with Maori, men and the poor at greatest risk.
Antibiotic resistance from gonorrhoea is just 'a hair's breadth' away, researchers say.
The T rex pulverised bones by biting down with forces the weight of three small cars.
Diagonal creases across your ear lobes are said to be a 'classic risk factor' for strokes.
Has cancer finally met its match? Jamie Morton goes inside the immunotherapy revolution.
A new work-out suit, the world's thinnest hologram and crackly crust.
An alternative to costly IVF brings new hope to couples who are struggling to conceive.
Five leading figures in the science sector share their views on Budget 2017.
Gene variants that could help explain high rates of gout in Maori and Pacific people.
A new study will tackle sleep problems affecting Kiwi kids with autism spectrum disorder.
What's a "safe" distance to survive a nearby supernova? Scientists say 40-50 light years.
Three Kiwis are set to join an 80-strong, all-female expedition to Antarctica next year.
The fact that you're reading this now is through a complex process built up in your head.