In 1970s, some of NZ's leading thinkers were correctly predicting a future of smartphones, broadband and HDTVs. Did we stop trying to gaze beyond horizon?

Australasia's first Exponential Technology summit organiser Kaila Colbin shares five things she expects to see in the not-too-distant future.

While post-election US has already been compared to an episode from The Walking Dead, researchers have worked out what a zombie apocalypse would look like.

Efforts to tackle a major eye problem that can lead to blindness could be boosted by a world-first Kiwi study into newly discovered and potentially game-changing adult stem cells.

Horror parasites brainwash their victims, driving them to kill themselves. And they're in your backyard.

Ever had a near-death experience? A Massey University psychologist wants to hear from you.

Scientists are to harness the power of ultra-fast lasers to finally reveal how an intriguing and complex UV filter within our bodies protect us from the sun.

A study of 12 million Facebook users suggests that using Facebook is associated with living longer - when it serves to maintain and enhance your real-world social ties.

Research to find new Earth-like planets, clean up our waterways and boost our health have just received $65 million from the Marsden Fund. We look at 10 of the best.

They may be considered harmless by many, but little white lies apparently condition the brain to tell bigger fibs, new research has shown.

Scientists have made a breakthrough that could be the key to developing a male contraceptive pill.

The powerful combination of two vitamins could be a hidden key to curing human diseases through regenerative medicine.

A walk after a meal could help people with type-2 diabetes better manage their blood-sugar levels, new research has found.

COMMENT: Baby talk plays an important role in development and babies prefer it to other types of speech.

Scientists have revealed new insights into the ancestors of Maori, confirming that the first people to settle in Pacific were from Asian farming groups.

Researchers mapped out the homicidal histories of over 1000 mammals - and found NZ's sea lion among the most murderous.

It's a real thing: Attractiveness is boosted by appearing next to those less good-looking

A series of gifs reveals what the world looks like for people who are colourblind.

Greg Bruce goes to university to learn how ideas are made.

Scientists have discovered something strange deep in the jungle of Madagascar: the "ghost snake".

As investigators share their latest breakthroughs at Brain Research NZ's annual conference, Jamie Morton took a close look at 10 new Kiwi-led advances.

Can tales of fantasy provide real, useful coping mechanisms to kids muddling through difficult times?

Scientists who trekked to the Mount Everest region of Nepal last May have discovered the amazing effects meditation has on brain activity.

A cure for asthma is on the horizon after scientists discovered a genetic switch which prevents the condition.

A US researcher has discovered how to control multiple robotic drones using the human brain.

Investigation by a team of Kiwi researchers has found solid evidence to back an intriguing approach used to alleviate phantom limb pain in amputees.

A Dunedin-based neurosurgeon is investigating whether tiny devices implanted in the brain can stop alcoholics' cravings.

COMMENT: There is a very real concern that judges and juries will view brain scans as hard evidence.

What the aerospace industry can teach outdoors enthusiasts.

Kiwi scientists have developed a world-leading tool to accurately predict the risk of heart attack and stroke.