A new paper from researchers at Johns Hopkins University suggests that learning to ignore certain things is a powerful tool for helping people focus.

Microbiologist Adam Roberts went digging through men's beards in search of poop.

British scientists have received official permission to genetically modify human embryos.

Humans aren't going to last forever, no species ever has. It's hard for me to believe there's anything afterwards.

A simple jab could stop cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and junk food, say scientists.

Average penis size revealed: Scientists attempt to find what is 'normal' to reassure concerned men.

Your nearest psychopath might be your father-in-law, your boss, your financial adviser or even that guy your daughter is thinking about dating.

The most untruthful people are likely to look you straight in the eye and give confident, thought-out replies, research claims.

Scientists just can't agree on whether video games will save you or kill you.

Parents, we report, are being urged to read to their kids over the holidays, or ensure they keep reading, to maintain their mental development.

Scientists have demonstrated how robots can learn much like tots do.

Experts meet in Washington to set out a safe path ahead for technology that could lead to designer babies.

New Zealand boosted its efforts in the field with the opening of AUT University's state-of-the-art neurocomputing lab - the NeuLab.

Pacific Edge widened its first-half loss, spending more on the roll-out of products across America.

A research agenda focused on tackling the biggest issues facing New Zealand has been praised by the visiting head of one of France's largest research institutes.

A test that spots one of the deadliest female cancers with unprecedented accuracy has been developed by scientists.

Smoking cannabis during pregnancy produces infants who score better on one measure of brain development, according to a study of NZ children.

Scientists in Australia have replicated a sticky brown prehistoric "goo", believed to be the source of life on Earth, and discovered it has significant health benefits.

Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day might help you live longer.

Humans who have had their DNA genetically modified could exist within two years after a private biotech company announced plans to start the first trials into a ground-breaking new technique.

The rugby party continues as we welcome home the All Blacks with their newly- engraved Webb Ellis cup.

The spuds Matt Damon's stranded astronaut Mark Watney grew in The Martian may be closer to science fact than science fiction, say Kiwi and Australian researchers.

Researchers are attempting to go inside the minds of infants to get a baby's-eye-view of the first years of life.

Clergymen attempting to prove claims that a skull found in a Worcestershire church vault is that of William Shakespeare have been thwarted by a senior church lawyer who has barred them from carrying....

The phenomenon of 3D printing has given us printed guns, printed cars and printed hamburgers - now it might have ushered in the age of printed hair.

With two days to go, Massey University answers the hot questions on performance, featuring specialist opinion from across the university

Family members could be kept alive forever virtually so living relatives could interact with their avatars, an academic has suggested.