LifestyleWhy booze makes you friendlyAlcohol may also make us more empathic and cause us to see other people as more attractive. Why do these reactions occur?19 May 03:45 AM
LifestyleWhat are electrolytes and do you need them?What are electrolytes, how do they work, and why do we need them? A sport scientist explains.19 May 12:05 AM
LifestyleTrick to pain free injectionsAre you one of the millions of people around the globe left shaking with terror at the sight of a needle? For many the thought of an injection alone inspires fear.14 May 11:35 PM
LifestyleScientists seek single ladiesAre you tired of The Bachelor's fairytale illusions and want people to know the truth about being a single, straight woman in New Zealand?12 May 03:55 AM
LifestyleCaution greets claim human sperm grown in labTanks growled across Red Square and fighter jets streaked overhead as Russia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a mass-ranked display of military might.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIVF the answer for kiwi singles?The number of single women seeking fertility treatment has almost doubled in two years as career-minded professionals without partners opt to parent alone.09 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ breakthrough could prevent diseaseA breakthrough by New Zealand scientists could lead to a vaccine to treat a ghastly disease which mostly affects the poorest in the world.27 Apr 10:31 PM
LifestyleScientist's bold claim: I'll live to be 150A scientist specialising in anti-ageing research has made the bold claim that he will live to be 150, and he takes 100 drugs a day in pursuit of that goal.27 Apr 12:25 AM
LifestyleHow caterpillars could ease arthritis painA fungus found on caterpillars could be used to relieve pain in osteoarthritis sufferers, according to British researchers.26 Apr 11:15 PM
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
