World's most beautiful faces
Scientists have mapped the features of the world's most beautiful men and women - and Natalie Portman and David Gandy are the closest real-life examples.
Scientists have mapped the features of the world's most beautiful men and women - and Natalie Portman and David Gandy are the closest real-life examples.
A new method that screens embryos for more than 200 disorders is already making dreams come true, reports Sarah Knapton from London.
Who volunteers to have sex in a laboratory? I was struck by this question when reading about an experimental study of ideal sexual positions for men with back pain.
On the quest to find true love, it is a well-used adage that one must kiss a few frogs before meeting a prince. And it would appear this theory is accurate.
"The matter is not as simple as plain stupidity. Some anti-vaxxers are not that stupid, and some stupid people are not anti-vaxxers. There is something more subtle going on."
Last year scientists declared we had reached a "peak beard" situation. Bearded hipsters, they said, would start picking up their razors in the realisation that their facial hair was no longer unique.
A small NZ beauty company has recorded a breakthrough in scientific tests.
Scientists believe the gene Plexin D1 tells fat to gather around the middle, rather than the bottom and thighs.
What we eat and do today can have long-term consequences for the health of our descendants for generations to come, research shows.
The genes linked with autism are thought to promote higher intelligence, scientists believe.
A bizarre experiment which saw scientists keep the brains of fruit flies alive in a dish for six days may hold the key to explaining - and eventually treating - jet lag.
Why all hipsters look the same - scientists reveal the maths behind beards, bicycles and man buns.
Just about everybody has one raging narcissist to deal with, sooner or later - on the job, in social situations or (God forbid) in the home. How did he get this way, we wonder?
Benevolent sexism makes men more smiley when they interact with women, and that's bad news.
The lives of tens of thousands of new mothers around the world could be saved by a simple, hand-held, British-made device.
The first case of a mother acting as a surrogate to help her son become a parent raises deep questions about the changing nature of families, says Cristina Odone.
New British research linking hormone replacement therapy to ovarian cancer has caused Australian women to become concerned about the treatment, health experts say.
Italian surgeon Sergio Canavero wants to take the head from someone with an incurable illness and graft it on to a healthy body.
It may seem too good to be true, but a guilt-free chocolate that promises to combat wrinkles and sagging skin has been developed by scientists.
Is there a link between certain diets and pregnancy complications?
Health authorities could gain an unprecedented picture of how the flu spreads with complex models that reveal how we move among each other.
People in their 20s could accurately be described as "kidults", according to research that suggests adolescent effects on the brain extend far beyond the early teens.
Kiwi scientists will this week unveil next-generation technology modelled on the greatest supercomputer known - the human brain.
Scientists are developing new contact lenses that could give wearers superhero-like vision.
Assisted reproductive technology has advanced significantly since the first healthy IVF baby was born more than 35 years ago.
Is love just a troublesome artifice we've created for ourselves, or a fundamental part of human existence, to be cherished even when it hurts us?
Students taking part in a sports technology course at an Auckland high school will attend the training sessions of top teams.
A New Zealander dies from heart disease every 90 minutes. Health reporter Martin Johnston looks at our progress with cardiac illness and talks to heart attack survivors.
Kiwi scientists have found a curious new way to combat obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in an antioxidant linked to Chinese medicine.