LifestyleMozzies choose who they biteScientists have found that the chance of being bitten by a mosquito is written in the genes and some people are just more likely to be attacked no matter what.23 Apr 04:15 AM
LifestyleWatch a baby's reaction to hearing mum"I was trying really hard not to cry. I didn't want him to see me cry. I was trying hard to keep it together and just talk to him."19 Apr 09:00 PM
LifestyleWhat makes knuckles crack?Using slow-motion video, researchers were able to see what occurred inside the joint.16 Apr 09:20 PM
LifestyleMen give more to charity 'if asked by an attractive woman' - studyWhen men donate to charity it's not so much the giving that counts but the desire to compete with other men for the attentions of attractive women, according to a study.16 Apr 08:35 PM
LifestyleDo you smell happy?For the first time researchers have found that humans can detect whether another person is feeling joyful by their scent.16 Apr 01:20 AM
LifestyleClinical sexology: Ins and outsThere are many different ways a sexologist may work. Here's the type of couple a clinical sexologist may encounter.15 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandBody transplant 'science fiction'A New Zealand expert has dismissed plans for the world's first body transplant as "science fiction".12 Apr 10:30 PM
Lifestyle'I had to know my fate'Thunderbirds creator's son tells why he took a DIY test to learn if he would inherit Alzheimer's.12 Apr 08:25 PM
New ZealandStudy aims to cut shock painMurray Jackson says he would rather die than suffer again the 19 violent jolts he received from a small defibrillator that had been implanted within his chest.12 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleWhat makes you love chilli?What makes one person seek out the spiciest chillis, while another enjoys only bland foods?10 Apr 11:30 PM
LifestylePlastic surgery may leave you looking more likeable - researchPeople could perceive your post-surgery personality differently, too, new research suggests.10 Apr 02:30 AM
LifestyleScientists make HIV drug breakthroughA new type of HIV treatment involving the transfusion of a synthetic antibody has shown startling trial results.09 Apr 04:10 AM
LifestyleIs sex crime 'genetically influenced'?Men are up to five times more likely to commit a sex crime than the average male if their father or brothers have been convicted of a serious sexual offence.09 Apr 03:25 AM
LifestyleViolet's new face thanks to 3D printingViolet Pietrok is two minutes older than her twin sister. She was born with a Tessier Cleft, a rare condition that left a fissure in her skull, so the facial bones didn't fully come together.08 Apr 10:25 PM
LifestyleSex stats under microscopeSexual behaviour is notoriously difficult to measure, and the findings often dubious. Rowan Pelling meets the Cambridge academic who is analysing our most intimate secrets.08 Apr 02:40 AM
LifestyleWe laughed before we talkedWhy do we laugh? The obvious answer is that something is funny. But if we look closer at when and how laughter occurs in ordinary social situations, we see that it's not so simple.02 Apr 08:00 PM
WorldMan's face and neck rebuilt in 27 hour procedureA hospital known for pioneering face transplant surgery has carried out its most complex operation yet, reconstructing a man's lower face and neck.02 Apr 03:00 AM
WorldMedieval remedy kills...superbug MRSAA thousand-year-old medieval remedy for eye infections which was discovered in a manuscript in the British Library has been found to kill the superbug MRSA.31 Mar 10:18 PM
LifestyleWorld's most beautiful facesScientists have mapped the features of the world's most beautiful men and women - and Natalie Portman and David Gandy are the closest real-life examples.30 Mar 10:25 PM
LifestyleOur genetic miracle: first baby born after trailblazing IVFA new method that screens embryos for more than 200 disorders is already making dreams come true, reports Sarah Knapton from London.30 Mar 07:10 PM
LifestyleWho has sex for science?Who volunteers to have sex in a laboratory? I was struck by this question when reading about an experimental study of ideal sexual positions for men with back pain.30 Mar 01:00 AM
LifestyleMathematician reveals formula to find a perfect mateOn the quest to find true love, it is a well-used adage that one must kiss a few frogs before meeting a prince. And it would appear this theory is accurate.27 Mar 12:00 AM
OpinionThom Scott-Phillips: Why anti-vaxxers just 'know' they're right"The matter is not as simple as plain stupidity. Some anti-vaxxers are not that stupid, and some stupid people are not anti-vaxxers. There is something more subtle going on."26 Mar 09:30 PM
LifestyleHipster beards just a way to get womenLast year scientists declared we had reached a "peak beard" situation. Bearded hipsters, they said, would start picking up their razors in the realisation that their facial hair was no longer unique.26 Mar 02:20 AM
Small BusinessKiwi-made cosmetic beats world's bestA small NZ beauty company has recorded a breakthrough in scientific tests.24 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleSecrets of the pot bellyScientists believe the gene Plexin D1 tells fat to gather around the middle, rather than the bottom and thighs.23 Mar 09:00 PM
WorldRichard III to finally get royal burialDug out of a car park five centuries after his mutilated body was unceremoniously interred, England's Richard III will finally be given a burial fit for a king.22 Mar 03:48 AM
LifestyleIs love really all in the mind?We may now be a step closer to discovering what love is, thanks to a scientific study that has obtained the first empirical evidence of love-related alterations in the brain.16 Mar 12:55 AM
LifestyleWhat happens when we eat junkWhat we eat and do today can have long-term consequences for the health of our descendants for generations to come, research shows.15 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleAutism linked to intelligenceThe genes linked with autism are thought to promote higher intelligence, scientists believe.10 Mar 11:20 PM
LifestyleHow fruit fly brains could one day cure jet lagA bizarre experiment which saw scientists keep the brains of fruit flies alive in a dish for six days may hold the key to explaining - and eventually treating - jet lag.10 Mar 10:55 PM
LifestyleWhy all hipsters look the sameWhy all hipsters look the same - scientists reveal the maths behind beards, bicycles and man buns.10 Mar 09:20 PM
