Deleting a gene could extend life by up to 60 per cent, say scientists.

Controversial findings by scientists suggest that some boys turn homosexual during childhood because of genetic changes triggered by their environment.

A team of researchers discovered the hog-nosed rat during a expedition in a remote and mountainous area of Indonesia two years ago.

A new study published this week challenges that notion and puts forth a theory that the 'high' feeling joggers experience can be known as a 'self-produced marijuana'.

The teeth of a dog may provide new insight into how humans migrated across the world's largest ocean to New Zealand, and where they came from.

Kiwi scientists have uncovered another secret of a wonder-protein that's already been shown to play a hand in reproduction and early brain development.

A blood test that can screen an unborn child for all known genetic abnormalities is to be offered to pregnant women by a private British clinic from next week.

Babies are more active in the uterus when a pregnant mother lies on her left side than on her back, according to important new research.

A man confined to a wheelchair is able to walk again after United States scientists reconnected his brain and legs.

Scientists at the University of Western Australia have published research that suggests men can successfully judge a woman's character simply by looking at one small photograph of her....

Not one student at Gloriavale school has gone beyond Year 11 in the past three years sparking fresh calls for an investigation.

Grumpy teenagers who don't want to get out of bed have had their complaints vindicated by scientists who analysed 30 years of sleep science.

What linguists call prosody describes the variations in timing, pitch and stress patterns in speech that help people convey meaning and emotion.

Scientists have looked at the issue of dairy and inflammation and have recently published a systematic review of the issue, writes Niki Bezzant.

When the midwife handed me my newborn son, my first thought was that this hideous homunculus could surely not be mine. He was bald and jaundice-yellow, his little features squashed into an expression of profound dismay at finding himself in the world.

In vitro fertilisation cycles using thawed frozen embryos have been shown to be just as successful as fresh ones in a report today.

Frequent Facebook use could be making us less happy with our bodies, according to a new study drawn from the views of thousands of Kiwis.

A breakfast treat once thought to be bad for your health has now been shown be part of a healthy, well-balanced diet.

The 'love hormone' shows promise as a tool for treating children with autism, says a United States scientist visiting the country.

Our understanding of what causes obesity in Kiwis could change dramatically with a new million-dollar study drawing on the latest DNA technology.

Obese people may have brains that are hard-wired to find food irresistible, a study has found.

In the first trial of its kind, researchers discovered that modest exercise in middle age has an anti-ageing effect on the body's cells which could extend life expectancy.

It's one of the longest-standing mysteries surrounding our nation's cultural heritage - where exactly did our first settlers arrive from and how many stepped ashore?

Being neurotic can mean constant worry - but amid all of that gloom lies some pretty powerful bursts of creativity.

According to a type of trend article popular in certain circles these days, the web is some kind of social parasite, eating our decency, confidence and good humour away.

Kiwi research has given scientific credence to the old adage that happiness is contagious - just maybe not on Facebook.

If your partner isn't doing his bit when it comes to looking after the little ones, here's something that might change his ways.

Australian prisoners could become radio hosts in a novel approach to rehabilitation, a university study says.

A new study out of the US has shown women who have just one drink a day are at a heightened risk of alcohol-related cancer.