A scientific breakthrough has seen genetically engineered silkworms produce extra-flexible and tough spider silk.

The cause of the mysterious decline of the honey bee in the United States - and elsewhere in the world - may have been found.

Those intense over-powering feelings of being truly, madly, deeply in love are the result of complex and rapid brain activity.

Australian scientists have found a unique way to grow a precious and life-saving type of stem cell, likened to putting a "cat on a sofa", in the lab.

Archaeologists have gained an unexpected benefit from global warming.

Four University of Otago researchers are believed to be the first to isolate and photograph the Rubidium 85 atom.

Former long-distance running star Allison Roe has defended thermal imaging, a popular but controversial investigation for breast cancer.

It seems Einstein was right - the higher you live above sea level the faster you should age.

Up to 11 species of beetle may be introduced to NZ.

Coastal living may not be all it's cracked up to be.

Researchers have discovered new evidence suggesting a virus may be to blame for the obesity epidemic.

Researchers found people who were more introspective tended to have larger volumes of nerve tissue in an area of the prefrontal cortex.

In the long winter months while we quaff red wine and lay down a bit of winter fat, Port Ross turns into a veritable whale orgy.

Falling in love comes at a cost that does not include flowers or bar bills, a new study has found.

Garth George writes that an expanded screening programme for Down Syndrome may go against the rights of the disabled.

At first thought it might seem surprising that an egg could survive an earthquake, but eggs are surprisingly strong for their weight.