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Stunning shots of NZ from space
A British astronaut has tweeted epic photos of New Zealand from space on his Twitter account.
A British astronaut has tweeted epic photos of New Zealand from space on his Twitter account.
New drug could 'have profound effects on healthspan and lifespan' say scientists.
British scientists have received official permission to genetically modify human embryos.
Morning grumpiness has long been attributed to a lack of coffee, but new research has cast doubt on whether a caffeine fix can lighten your mood.
By encouraging the belief that personality can change and develop over time, we may be able to help people exorcise the ghosts of their romantic pasts.
Some wrong ideas are innocuous, but others can do the world serious harm.
It's probably not the news a wife or partner wants to hear, but science reveals why male bonding is good for men's health.
Humans aren't going to last forever, no species ever has. It's hard for me to believe there's anything afterwards.
Is there truth in the adage about your wife becoming your mother-in-law?
A scientist has looked into how long it would take for the secrets of major conspiracies to leak, if the events were indeed fake.
The Cavendish banana is facing extinction from a deadly fungus and may have to be genetically engineered into a new variant, experts say.
Scientists analyzing dinosaur fossils believe they've figured out why some had cumbersome horns and frills: to attract mates.
Kiwi scientists are sampling Sub-Antarctic trees to better understand the mysterious Antarctic Convergence.
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly uses hydrophobic paddles to move a ball of water on the International Space Station.
Inside the rear cargo bay at Scott Base's Hillary Field Centre, it sounds - and feels - like an anti-aircraft gun is letting loose just a few metres away.
For the first time in more than 10 years it is possible to see all five "bright" planets together in the sky.
Could more science be slipped into science fiction, including the Star Wars movies, without spoiling the fun? Michael Brown investigates.
A study on mice has revealed the class A drug can trigger out of control "autography", a process which causes cells to digest themselves.
Near the margin where Pram Point drops on to the McMurdo ice shelf stands a small shack, set against a dramatic and ever-changing Antarctic backdrop.
It's not the alarm clock's fault that you're not getting enough sleep.
If Spider-Man were real, he would be forever falling off vertical walls and struggling to maintain credibility as a superhero, research suggests.
The penthouse has long been associated with wealth and prestige, but a new study suggests it could actually be the death of its inhabitants.
Call it extreme geology: a team of Kiwi scientists is venturing to a remote part of Antarctica to dig up ancient evidence of a warmer world.
Herald science reporter Jamie Morton is spending the next week in Antarctica and will be filing a regular diary from Scott Base.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk has released video of its rocket tipping over upon landing and exploding.
Falcon 9 rocket come close - but not close enough - to making the first sea landing of a booster rocket.
The biggest creature to ever walk the surface of the earth is revealed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.