While a white person has a one in three chance of finding a donor, Asian and black patients have just a one in 125,000 chance.

Large Hadron Collider scientists say they have simulated the noise that might be made when a Higgs boson particle comes into being.

The toxic sea slugs which sparked health warnings at Auckland beaches last year appear to be on their way back.

Research has confirmed what many women have long suspected - men are prone to exaggerate symptoms when they're not feeling well.

Researchers estimate that the iron-rich faeces of sperm whales helps remove 400,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year.

Polar scientists are united on the likelihood of level rises - but how much and when?

Hand-picked NZ bumblebees waiting to be sent to Britain on a pollination "rescue mission" have died in captivity.

British doctors have made a dramatic advance in the understanding of breast cancer which could shorten treatment, save millions and see fewer women undergo mastectomies.

The prospect of being able to take a pill to combat fear and anxiety has come a step closer

British scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.

Soldiers and others in dangerous professions could take anti-fear medications to cope with stress.