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.

The Herald's science writer Jamie Morton on this week's scientific breakthroughs.

24 per cent of New Zealanders have reported feeling tired on a daily basis in a Southern Cross Healthcare Group survey.

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.

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.

With Herald science writer Jamie Morton @jamienzherald.

A vaguely disconcerting app from researchers at the University of Cambridge can guess how old you are, how smart you are and who you like to sleep with.

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.

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.

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.

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

Ever waited impatiently for a reply to an email, only to discover you'd got distracted before hitting "send" in the first place? Or walked into a room only to forget ... hang on, why am I here?

It seems as good a time as any to delve into one of the most complex and fascinating questions in social science: Are humans even meant to be faithful to one partner?

A near-complete human brain comparable with that of a five-week-old foetus has been grown in a laboratory dish.

Another day, another moral panic over The Kids and their sexy, promiscuous online dating.

History tells us how Bavarians innovated what now makes up 94 per cent of the world's beer market after noticing how beer stored in caves over the winter continued to ferment, creating a lighter and smoother drop.

Canavero is adamant that the technology exists, but just how well do his claims stand to scientific scrutiny? Below are just three of the many important issues.

Study shows a large proportion of middle-aged drinkers are having risky sex with partners - and then regretting it afterwards.