Being neurotic can mean constant worry - but amid all of that gloom lies some pretty powerful bursts of creativity.

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.

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.

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.

Ever waited impatiently for a reply to an email, only to discover you'd got distracted before hitting "send" in the first place? Or walked into a room only to forget ... hang on, why am I here?

An Auckland ecologist has been inspired by his young son to develop a just-launched webcast series unraveling the mysteries of science.

NASA forced to deny claims sweeping the internet that an asteroid will strike Earth next month wreaking widespread devastation.

A renowned Harvard University evolutionary biologist is backing a new bid to map out the DNA of our endangered native species before they are lost.

Local scientists say they've discovered a way to potentially develop fast new treatments for depression.

A team of Kiwi scientists couldn't have prepared for one of their oddest challenges yet - helping restore a celebrated artist's forgotten painting.

A near-complete human brain comparable with that of a five-week-old foetus has been grown in a laboratory dish.

History tells us how Bavarians innovated what now makes up 94 per cent of the world's beer market after noticing how beer stored in caves over the winter continued to ferment, creating a lighter and smoother drop.

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

Canavero is adamant that the technology exists, but just how well do his claims stand to scientific scrutiny? Below are just three of the many important issues.

Mt Tongariro - long considered a peaceful neighbour to the rowdy Ruapehu - is much more fiery than we ever realised, says a scientist sharing new findings today.

Pacific Edge, the maker of non-invasive bladder cancer tests, has won US regulatory approval to commercially process test samples from its latest cancer detecting product at its Dunedin....

The universe is dying - but don't panic, you've still got 100 billion years to get your bucket list done.

Auckland-based Rocket Lab has released details of prices and the online booking system for carrying "nanosatellites" into space.

South African scientists have discovered that 400-year-old tobacco pipes excavated from the garden of William Shakespeare contained cannabis, suggesting the playwright might have written some of his....

Kiwi scientists are investigating how tiny organisms found all around us could be turned against the next superbug to hit the country.

The potato is being credited with fuelling the extraordinary expansion of the brain in human evolution.

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.

We know Darwinian selection has shaped the evolution of humans and all other natural species - but could it apply to robots?