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

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.

History tells us how Bavarians innovated what now makes up 94 per cent of the world's beer market after noticing how beer stored in caves over the winter continued to ferment, creating a lighter and smoother drop.

Canavero is adamant that the technology exists, but just how well do his claims stand to scientific scrutiny? Below are just three of the many important issues.

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....

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?

Do you see a face in this building? If so, you are experiencing a phenomenon known as pareidolia.

A fascinating new analysis of family data suggests that after a certain point, the risk of divorce starts to rise again as you get older.

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.

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.

Science has found an explanation for the impulsiveness that causes so much friction with parents – the adolescent brain hasn’t yet developed patience.

Earth has entered its sixth mass extinction with animals dying out at 100 times the normal rate, scientists have warned.

Pig cells are behind a new treatment which could help those living with Parkinson's disease combat its dramatic and sometimes debilitating effects.

In the largest study of its kind, the researchers monitored more than 1,100 proteins in the blood of 106 pairs of twins.