A new blood test for pregnant women could nearly eliminate the use of a risky, invasive procedure for diagnosing Down syndrome.

Google has announced an online global science fair allowing any student with a web connection and a Google account to enter a competition with a NZ$64,800 prize.

What if a DNA reading machine could be fed through a machine, much like swiping your credit card?

With its roots in China, a new movement is sweeping the planet to discourage diners from going disposable.

Southern Sudan looks to have voted for secession from the Arab-led north of the country.

It's now that shops start to push their various diet supplements, that magazines and newspapers pontificate on the new year's new you.

Smelling a woman's tears can quell a man's sexual desire, a study has found.

Is climate change the greatest modern threat?

China's exploding wealth has created a culture of secret mistresses and second wives.

More than half of Kiwis have an online profile, half of those check it daily and one in 10 admits to being addicted to it.

Despite tough economic times, nearly a third of Kiwis eat out more than they cook at home.

A quick skim through some front page news stories over the past year provides incontrovertible proof of technology's grip on our lives.

The Australian island state, which already has some of the world's strictest anti-smoking laws, is considering banning tobacco altogether.

Rebecca Barry meets a group of New Zealanders for whom life means much more than material possessions.

The Commerce Commission has called for lower wholesale voice and text pricing to encourage competition in NZ's cellular market.

International visitors to New Zealand have increased in the past year, but Kiwis are opting to travel abroad for their holidays.