A small NZ beauty company has recorded a breakthrough in scientific tests.

An attack of the giggles can sometimes appear at the strangest moments, but laughter often isn't to do with comedy value.

Dug out of a car park five centuries after his mutilated body was unceremoniously interred, England's Richard III will finally be given a burial fit for a king.

When teenagers complain they are not understood, they are struggling to understand their own impulses and obsessions. They may find some answers in neuroscience.

Newly discovered ancestor of modern crocodiles may have been one the world's top predators before dinosaurs arrived.

Auditor-General Lyn Provost says more work needs to be done on the business case for a $100 million restructuring of AgResearch, the country's largest Crown Research Institute.

Dr Michelle Dickinson, aka ‘Nanogirl’, who runs New Zealand's only nanomechanical lab, talks about science on TV, radio, social media and in schools.

We may now be a step closer to discovering what love is, thanks to a scientific study that has obtained the first empirical evidence of love-related alterations in the brain.

An Auckland Arts Festival show doesn't just blow things up, blow things over, and blow people's minds, it proves that science isn't just for boys.

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.

A Christchurch start-up is developing a radiation-free breast cancer screening system that will perform better in hard-to-diagnose cases.

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.

Nasa was last night celebrating the arrival of its space probe into the orbit of dwarf planet Ceres but Kiwi stargazers will have to wait several weeks to see any fresh footage from the Dawn probe.

With such opposing looks it's hard to believe this striking pair are sisters. But they are much more than that - they are twins.

Research into how breast milk is produced could help in the search for a breast cancer cure.

Roni Caryn Rabin's mother seemed to have all the signs of classic dementia, except she made a miraculous recovery 10 years later.

Nearly 10 per cent of our coastal marine area is now safeguarded by reserves. But are we really doing enough? Science reporter Jamie Morton poses five key questions.

Dogs are humanity's oldest friends, renowned for their loyalty and abilities to guard, hunt and chase.

In this video, Nimoy describes the origin of his famous Star Trek hand greeting: The Jewish priestly blessing.

Some of us listen to whale sounds to relax or sleep - but for Rosalyn Putland, it's serious science.

Experts say there appears to be no right answer, regardless of the colour of the real dress.

Watching TV for more than two hours a day increases the risk of raised blood pressure in children, a study has found.

The world's first full-body transplant - in which someone's head would be sewn on to a donor body - could take place in just two years.

A game-changing trial has shown that rates of HIV infection can be slashed by treating actively gay men with an anti-viral drug when they are healthy.

Researchers say gerbils, not rats, should be blamed for wiping out millions during the Black Plague.