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.

The search for a planet that could support life has found the most promising candidate to date.

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.

Health authorities are warning women against thermal imaging for breast cancer detection and one expert even says the industry should be shut down.

Stephens Island is tuatara central, home to a staggering 30,000 - 50,000 individuals.

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.