According to a type of trend article popular in certain circles these days, the web is some kind of social parasite, eating our decency, confidence and good humour away.

Kiwi research has given scientific credence to the old adage that happiness is contagious - just maybe not on Facebook.

If your partner isn't doing his bit when it comes to looking after the little ones, here's something that might change his ways.

Australian prisoners could become radio hosts in a novel approach to rehabilitation, a university study says.

A new study out of the US has shown women who have just one drink a day are at a heightened risk of alcohol-related cancer.

Ever waited impatiently for a reply to an email, only to discover you'd got distracted before hitting "send" in the first place? Or walked into a room only to forget ... hang on, why am I here?

It seems as good a time as any to delve into one of the most complex and fascinating questions in social science: Are humans even meant to be faithful to one partner?

A near-complete human brain comparable with that of a five-week-old foetus has been grown in a laboratory dish.

Another day, another moral panic over The Kids and their sexy, promiscuous online dating.

Study shows a large proportion of middle-aged drinkers are having risky sex with partners - and then regretting it afterwards.

Pacific Edge, the maker of non-invasive bladder cancer tests, has won US regulatory approval to commercially process test samples from its latest cancer detecting product at its Dunedin....

South African scientists have discovered that 400-year-old tobacco pipes excavated from the garden of William Shakespeare contained cannabis, suggesting the playwright might have written some of his....

Kiwi scientists are investigating how tiny organisms found all around us could be turned against the next superbug to hit the country.

Dr Michelle Dickinson, also known as Nanogirl, is an Auckland University nanotechnologist who is passionate about getting Kiwis hooked on science. Tweet her your science questions @medickinson.

Kiwi scientists are investigating how human skin could be synthetically grown in a lab - something that could revolutionise treatment for burns victims.

People who send text messages on the move are just like drunks, researchers have claimed.

The first drug that slows down Alzheimer's disease could be available within three years after trials showed it prevented mental decline by a third.

'Hangry' - hungry and angry - is a feeling many of us are all too familiar with, but where does it come from and why do we get it?

Curvaceous women are more sensitive to pain than others, scientists believe. They said this vulnerability makes them even more attractive to men.

Ellie is a virtual human created by scientists at the University of Southern California to help patients feel comfortable talking about themselves so they'll be honest with their doctors.

A 15-year-old British boy has developed a potential test for Alzheimer's disease that could allow the condition to be diagnosed 10 years before first symptoms appear.

While we share travel photos and life musings with a long list of virtual friends, the average person still only relies on a few people.

Hope springs from 40-year-long study showing big disparity in rates of ageing.

Austrian scientists have come up with a method that allows calculation of the time of death even after ten days.

Researchers from the University of Vermont are the first to make a connection between eye colour and alcohol dependence.

An international study found that those born to parents from diverse genetic backgrounds tend to be taller and have sharper thinking skills than others.

What do your political leanings say about your level of self-discipline? A fascinating amount, new research suggests.

"Couples who have experienced a stillbirth need to understand why it happened and want to know the risk for future pregnancies."

Scientists have found a way to read the mind, analysing brain waves and interpreting them as words and even complete sentences without having to listen.