Thirty-year-old Valery Spiridinov hopes to have his head transplanted on to another man's body in 2017 but some doctors have doubts.

It is often said that you are what you eat. But it seems that what your mother ate is also important. Research has linked a woman's diet before she becomes pregnant to the long-term health of her future child.

Children learn to associate science with men at early ages. Over 40 years ago, less than 1 per cent of American and Canadian elementary school children drew a woman when asked to draw a scientist.

Talking about people behind their backs might seem like an underhand activity that should be frowned upon by society, but it is what sets us our species apart, academics have claimed.

Curious how many viruses have invaded your body over the course of your life? Now you can know.

Andrew Stone goes in search of his ethnic roots with the help of science and a little bit of saliva.

The brain is truly a marvel. But is there a point where it reaches capacity? In other words, can the brain be "full"?

What do Charles Darwin's evolutionary theories have to do with the reasons people commit crime? Perhaps more than we realise.

Feminists have debated it for decades, but scientists have finally got to the bottom of why men still exist.

A new study suggests that the love hormone, oxytocin, has similar effects to being drunk, and not just the more pleasant aspects of inebriation.

Bioprinted human skin has been on the scene for some time but cosmetics company L'Oreal is hoping to get into the game.

Alcohol may also make us more empathic and cause us to see other people as more attractive. Why do these reactions occur?

What are electrolytes, how do they work, and why do we need them? A sport scientist explains.

Are you one of the millions of people around the globe left shaking with terror at the sight of a needle? For many the thought of an injection alone inspires fear.

Are you tired of The Bachelor's fairytale illusions and want people to know the truth about being a single, straight woman in New Zealand?

Tanks growled across Red Square and fighter jets streaked overhead as Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a mass-ranked display of military might.

The number of single women seeking fertility treatment has almost doubled in two years as career-minded professionals without partners opt to parent alone.

A fungus found on caterpillars could be used to relieve pain in osteoarthritis sufferers, according to British researchers.

Scientists have found that the chance of being bitten by a mosquito is written in the genes and some people are just more likely to be attacked no matter what.

"I was trying really hard not to cry. I didn't want him to see me cry. I was trying hard to keep it together and just talk to him."

Using slow-motion video, researchers were able to see what occurred inside the joint.

When men donate to charity it's not so much the giving that counts but the desire to compete with other men for the attentions of attractive women, according to a study.

For the first time researchers have found that humans can detect whether another person is feeling joyful by their scent.

There are many different ways a sexologist may work. Here's the type of couple a clinical sexologist may encounter.

A New Zealand expert has dismissed plans for the world's first body transplant as "science fiction".

Thunderbirds creator's son tells why he took a DIY test to learn if he would inherit Alzheimer's.

Murray Jackson says he would rather die than suffer again the 19 violent jolts he received from a small defibrillator that had been implanted within his chest.

What makes one person seek out the spiciest chillis, while another enjoys only bland foods?

People could perceive your post-surgery personality differently, too, new research suggests.