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

Gangs of chimpanzees kill individuals from neighbouring groups to expand their territory.

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?

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.

An orca that washed up dead near Whakatane has been buried in a nearby Maori cemetery despite researchers wanting to perform an autopsy.

Members of the public are being urged to become "citizen scientists" by recording their sightings of local wildlife to save endangered species.

Scalpel-free, virtual autopsy, or 'virtopsy' - a radical new approach to forensic investigation.