Bug kills about 500 New Zealanders, with Maori, men and the poor at greatest risk.

A name that matches your mug could be an odd secret ingredient to success in politics.

Where did your science teacher hail from? Hundreds of students are about to find out.

Antibiotic resistance from gonorrhoea is just 'a hair's breadth' away, researchers say.

The T rex pulverised bones by biting down with forces the weight of three small cars.

Diagonal creases across your ear lobes are said to be a 'classic risk factor' for strokes.

Has cancer finally met its match? Jamie Morton goes inside the immunotherapy revolution.

An alternative to costly IVF brings new hope to couples who are struggling to conceive.

A new work-out suit, the world's thinnest hologram and crackly crust.

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

What's a "safe" distance to survive a nearby supernova? Scientists say 40-50 light years.

Three Kiwis are set to join an 80-strong, all-female expedition to Antarctica next year.

The fact that you're reading this now is through a complex process built up in your head.

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Extreme athletes aren't simply adrenaline junkies with a death wish, scientists say.

Could Rotorua's world-famous rotten egg sulphur pong be beneficial?

Are handheld devices to blame for an increase in neck pain among New Zealanders?

The world's next big antibiotic could lie hidden in our native fungi.

Kiwi scientists have been using satellite images to count far away endangered albatrosses.

Scientists claim to have identified the offending enzyme and a way to block it.

A Canadian researcher has come up with a mathematical model for a viable time machine.

Researchers are appealing for participants for a major new probiotics study.

Super bug threat needs strong response, microbiologists say.

What is cyber psychology? A world-renowned expert visiting New Zealand explains.

Scientists have revealed new insights into a tiny ancient human nicknamed the Hobbit.

Could our Friday night fish and chips also be a missing piece to the puzzle of human DNA?

Scientists suggest a laser-based approach could test the quality fish oil supplements.

People under the influence of psychedelic drugs attain a "higher" state of consciousness.

Could brain scans place a suspect at a crime scene? Science says yes.

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