Psychopathy is a "widely misunderstood" form of personality disorder, an expert explains.

Alex Steele realised in the Christchurch earthquake that she wanted to care for others.

"Psychiatrists are far more accepting... that ADHD can exist in adulthood."

A new study will tackle sleep problems affecting Kiwi kids with autism spectrum disorder.

There are 12 finalists for the KiwiNet awards.

A European advocacy group has ranked NZ 158th out of 165 nations on children's rights.

Resurrecting long-gone species remains a "sexy idea" but still not straightforward.

Christchurch students travel the distance of a trip to the moon to get to top schools.

Jumping spiders are to be imported into New Zealand for world-leading research.

A former MIT lecturer said he resigned in protest when the student was not disciplined.

The severity of the crimes being committed by youth in Christchurch is escalating.

The world's most detailed human data collection wins our biggest cash award for science.

A Kiwi scientist meeting in Brazil with world climate experts discusses a new report assessing what an extra 1.5C of warming would mean for the planet.

New Zealand universities have again scored high rankings in the annual QS World University Subject Rankings.

Christchurch and Japanese academics are developing new drone technologies that would be able to locate people buried in wreckage following natural disasters.

Kiwi scientists could soon have a new way to safely get an up-close look at erupting volcanoes: send in the drone.

A war-era DC-3 aircraft is playing an unlikely role in a state-of-the-art scientific survey of Antarctica's sea ice.

The University of Canterbury has revealed its new post-earthquake design.

A licence to fish for whitebait, much like the Fish and Game sports fishing licence, has been suggested as one way of managing the fishery.

Tanya Quedley, 48, was sexually abused by her own father from age 9 or 10 until she ran away at 14.

Scientists working in North Canterbury have captured incredible images showing the fractures in the landscape wrought by this month's 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake.

Compared to other fibres, yak wool is more sustainable because yaks aren't farmed specifically for wool.

A teenager faces a court hearing for allegedly saying "this teacher is mean as f***" in a public place.

A stream of bubbles is rising out of the sea around the Kaikoura peninsula as newly formed cracks in the seabed release gases into the water.

Study finds behavioural, social or cultural influences are important in maintaining smoking behaviour for Maori/Pacific females.

Canterbury University marine ecologist Dr Sharyn Goldstien has been on the ground investigating what the freshly-raised coast at Kaikoura has meant for ocean ecosystems.

While child sex offenders are often attracted to children, that is not the only cause for their offending, a forensic psychologist says.

Water flooded 140m inland south of Kaikoura, damaging one home at Little Pigeon Bay.

Criminologist Greg Newbold said the fact the boy was abducted was very uncommon.

The energy unleashed in the Kaikoura earthquake was equivalent to what could power Christchurch for an entire year.