Science appears to show that we like people who smell different, but not too different, writes the Independent's Alice Azania-Jarvis.

Pregnant women with sleep apnoea could be more likely to have smaller babies, researchers have found.

Advances in genetic science could see future generations of people living free of disease well into old age.

John Walsh discovers body language that can get us – and the stars – into trouble.

The over-55s use their brains more efficiently than their younger counterparts, say scientists.

Women who take the Pill tend to choose as partners men who are less attractive and worse in bed but who are a sounder bet for a relationship.

If you are always seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, be warned - it could be an oncoming train.

Britons are becoming more sexually adventurous, with fewer defining themselves as 'straight', research has found.

Is it genes or upbringing that shapes our characters, talents and traits? As an adopted child, the question has always fascinated Kate Hilpern.

American research has topped up the theory that a tipple a day is good for your health - but some New Zealand academics are no longer swallowing the idea.

Study finds people blessed with more symmetrical facial features are more likely to selfishly focus on their own interests.

Study finds fault in a gene that normally helps the body repair its DNA increases a woman's risk of ovarian cancer six-fold.

A prostate test which could detect a single cancer cell passed in urine has been given a $800,000 funding boost.

When we go to sleep, our brains are still at work. Gill South visits a psychotherapist to see what our dreams tell us.

New Zealand's most provocative doctor has accused Kiwi women of forgetting how to make love.

The Government is looking into the Welfare Working Group's recommendations on...

Alan Perrott meets three women who have found a new direction through three unorthodox faith systems.

Working with - rather than against - spirited children is key, finds Donna McIntyre.

Speaking two languages from a young age may help protect people from Alzheimer's disease.