Children are being moulded into desired citizens at preschool through government-funded literature focusing on emotions, says an award-winning thesis.

An important breakthrough, unveiled today, will help scientists get to grips with what shapes the different parts of our bodies.

Humans have a far greater sense of smell than previously thought, but daily showers and fridges, which mask bad odours, have reduced our ability to detect scents, scientists believe.

A pill could "reset" the body clock, curing jet lag and easing the strain of working nights, scientists have discovered.

Those attempting to guard against dementia should put down the crossword and go for a jog, British researchers have advised.

Psychological studies suggest that people are often reluctant to intervene even when they have time to do so, and there's no risk to themselves.

Looking back, the once common practice of painting lead on to women's faces to lighten their skin seems bizarre.

A New Zealand forensic scientist helped provide the crucial breakthrough in a horrific Australian murder cold case.

A British man has made history after undergoing ground-breaking surgery to reconstruct his face using a series of 3D printed parts.

Oxygen-deprived babies born with brain damage could make miraculous recoveries thanks to research that aims to help prevent the injury spreading.

The brains of patients with Parkinson's disease who had deep brain stimulation treatment produced new stem cells, according to new research.

Ears and noses could be grown in a laboratory and transplanted into humans using a technique developed by British scientists.

Genes play a large part in determining the sexual orientation of men, scientists have shown in largest investigation conducted into the subject.

Most couples will testify that their sex life plummets on the birth of a new baby, with new mothers often worrying that they are no longer attractive

The human brain has adapted to react to emoticons in the same way we would to expressions on real human faces, new research suggests.

"Bionic man is not far away". That's the assessment of World Anti-Doping Agency director-general David Howman as his organisation.

Kiwi scientists who helped to pinpoint the 'microchip' in our brain that can control fertility are now working on the next crucial piece in the puzzle - how to influence it.

A humanoid robot, which resembles the classic character from Lost in Space, has become the first of its kind to hit the New Zealand market.

Massey University researchers are painstakingly unravelling DNA sequences in the hope of gaining valuable insight into the causes of cancer.

It's a frightening figure - 11 per cent of early deaths in NZ are due to poor nutrition and obesity. So what can be done to reverse the trend?

The lines of thousands of love poems and songs may have to be rewritten, according to Professor Alain Carpentier.

Unpleasant memories can be wiped out by electric shock therapy used to treat psychiatric patients, a study has shown.

So, rich fulla, enjoy your throbbing car, but also be aware that not being a dickhead takes constant, painstaking, vigilant effort, writes Deborah Hill Cone. Also: don't drive through zebra crossings.

Sociologist Lisa Wade says white heterosexual men have fewer friends than any other demographic, despite their yearning for closer platonic connections with other men.

Genes are a bigger influence on exam results than teachers, schools or the family, new British research has shown.

Adults' rate of smoking has declined to 15 per cent in the latest census, down from 20.7 per cent in 2006.

Research shows that while women do exhibit negative reactions to sexual imagery, this diminishes for high value products.

A new study has confirmed that men and women's brains are wired in completely different ways, as if they were species from different planets.

The oldest known stone javelins have been discovered in Africa, predating humans by 80,000 years.