A British developer has come up with an ingenious way of getting rid of annoying spam emails and getting revenge on the people sending them in one fell swoop.

Kiwi will use a major new science fellowship to probe clues to future climate change buried deep beneath Antarctica's seafloor.

The study's results would support the 2010 New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement, which called for protection of surfbreaks deemed "of national significance".

Wanted: Right-handed, English-speaking male dope smokers aged between 18 and 45 for a university study on brain activity.

Using modern smartphone applications to keep track of your vital signs can be a good thing ... as long as you don't read too much into tiny data anomalies.

Cancer treatments could be more effective when they are combined with aspirin, a British study has suggested.

New Zealand scientist Jilly Evans will have you believe it was luck that made her one of the world's leading researchers in the development of therapies for cancer and arthritis.

Dr Michelle Dickinson, also known as Nanogirl, is an Auckland University nanotechnologist who is passionate about getting Kiwis hooked on science. Tweet her your science questions @medickinson.

With Herald science writer Jamie Morton @jamienzherald.

A breakfast treat once thought to be bad for your health has now been shown be part of a healthy, well-balanced diet.

Humans are responsible for having wiped out nearly half of the trees on earth, according to new research co-authored by a Kiwi scientist.

What goes on beneath Earth's crust is one of the biggest mysteries facing geophysicists.

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.

It's one of the longest-standing mysteries surrounding our nation's cultural heritage - where exactly did our first settlers arrive from and how many stepped ashore?

Six people have shut themselves inside a dome in Hawaii for a year, in the longest US isolation experiment aimed at helping Nasa prepare for a pioneering journey to Mars.

Our natural honey products could be used against the bane of teenagers everywhere - acne - in major findings which open up a market potentially worth tens of millions of dollars to New Zealand.

Scientist's challenge: work out if asexual returning expat stick insects still need male suitors.

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.

Two of New Zealand's most renowned marine scientists have argued for more "no-take" marine reserves, where fishing of any kind is banned.

If Professor Stephen Hawking is correct, Interstellar was right: Falling into a black hole is not the end.

Scientists are getting closer to understanding why people indulge after dark and to determining whether those nighttime calories wreak more havoc than ones consumed earlier in the day.

Our picture-postcard hot springs aren't just natural treasures - they're also treasure chests laden with silver and gold, scientists say.

Jojo Stewart has managed to edge out the boys in the male-dominated field of computer science.

Scientists are putting backpacks on bees - or at least their high-tech equivalent - as part of a new global effort to reverse the decline of our hard-working pollinators.

People are being warned to stay clear of the crater lake at Mt Ruapehu as scientists check the safety of the vent systems.

British researchers believe they have unlocked the mystery of the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile - by analysing another, recently discovered masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci.

Like the mass extinction of screws on the back of your phone, the death of cables is coming and one New Zealand company is leading the charge.

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.