Human cloning has been used to create stem cells from adults for the first time, in a breakthrough which could lead to tissue and organs being regrown.

A Taranaki farmer who became the first Kiwi to undergo a revolutionary heart procedure has joined a push for it to be made publicly available.

Amillion-dollar microscope has allowed Kiwi scientists an unparalleled window into the human body, shining a new light on everything from Parkinson's to irregular heartbeats.

Uranus - the planet with the unfortunate-sounding name - has long been the butt of jokes.

Children and young men are suffering more head injuries than anyone else, many caused by falls, knocks in rugby and car accidents, according to research.

Unless New Zealand takes urgent steps to slow the expansion of dairying, many more rivers and lakes will be degraded, writes David Skegg.

A genetic test that can predict menopause - allowing women to better plan when to start a family - could be available within five years.

Throughout history, a select band of the brave has willingly turned into human guinea pigs in the cause of science.

Auckland is a long way from high earthquake activity and can expect a major shake every 10,000 to 20,000 years, says a new study.

Two University of Otago physics students have pushed the frontiers of quantum technology by helping develop laser-operated "optical tweezers" that precisely split clouds of ultracold atoms and smash them together.

Scientists have used an underwater camera to count large snapper in Hauraki Gulf marine reserves.

Above us, our nearest, potentially habitable planet is being explored by three spacecraft in its orbit and two on its surface.

Children are being moulded into desired citizens at preschool through government-funded literature focusing on emotions, says an award-winning thesis.

In the parks, beaches, back gardens and forests of the country, non-scientists can help with with a raft of research projects.

For the past 15 years, a Kiwi marine explorer has been tracking great white sharks around the world, helping answer one of the biggest questions concerning great whites — their home range.

Scientists are to check whether NZ muttonbirds that spend the winter off the coast of Japan have been exposed to radiation from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Humans have a far greater sense of smell than previously thought, but daily showers and fridges, which mask bad odours, have reduced our ability to detect scents, scientists believe.

A pill could "reset" the body clock, curing jet lag and easing the strain of working nights, scientists have discovered.

The familiar scent of its owner lingers like perfume in a dog's brain, US scientists claim.

Imagine a world in which the advances of the science since the publication of 'On the Origin of Species' - or even since Charles Darwin was born - were ignored.

A new survey has reaffirmed the threat of an underwater landslide sending a rapid-fire tsunami towards the Kaikoura coast.

American scientists operating a $23 million telescope in Antarctica have announced the discovery of what could be described as the fingerprint of God.

Scientists have detected the enigmatic ripples in deep space that were triggered by the rapid expansion of the Universe during the earliest moments of its creation some 13.7 billion years ago.

Cosmologists were last night excitedly anticipating one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in history - a direct window into how the universe was born.

A Kiwi believes she has what it takes to spend a year on "Mars" - although any close encounters won't be with cute aliens but curious polar bears.

Kaikoura's world-renowned wild marine environment will be better protected by a new marine reserve.