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You don't know your star sign

Almost nobody was born under the sign they think they are, as the astrological calendar has failed to be updated as our position in relation to the stars has changed.

Tiny black hole could explode Big Bang

The detection of miniature black holes by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could prove the existence of parallel universes.

Kiwi-made cosmetic beats world's best

A small NZ beauty company has recorded a breakthrough in scientific tests.

Why we laugh inappropriately

An attack of the giggles can sometimes appear at the strangest moments, but laughter often isn't to do with comedy value.

Richard III to finally get royal burial

Dug 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.

Herald on Sunday editorial: Teenagers mature later than they think

When teenagers complain they are not understood, they are struggling to understand their own impulses and obsessions. They may find some answers in neuroscience.

Warning over sting in tail of modified mossies

Meet the Carolina Butcher

Newly discovered ancestor of modern crocodiles may have been one the world's top predators before dinosaurs arrived.

Are smiling men more sexist?

Benevolent sexism makes men more smiley when they interact with women, and that's bad news.

Company to develop new screening system

A Christchurch start-up is developing a radiation-free breast cancer screening system that will perform better in hard-to-diagnose cases.

A $20 gadget that can save 70,000 mothers a year

The lives of tens of thousands of new mothers around the world could be saved by a simple, hand-held, British-made device.

Son and mum conceive baby

The first case of a mother acting as a surrogate to help her son become a parent raises deep questions about the changing nature of families, says Cristina Odone.

Expect photos as Dawn alights on exotic dwarf planet

Nasa was last night celebrating the arrival of its space probe into the orbit of dwarf planet Ceres but Kiwi stargazers will have to wait several weeks to see any fresh footage from the Dawn probe.

Menopause treatment cancer link has women worried

New British research linking hormone replacement therapy to ovarian cancer has caused Australian women to become concerned about the treatment, health experts say.

Is coffee good for you?

There's still a lot of work that needs to be done to make the leap between coffee not being bad for you and coffee being the cause of better health.

These are twins... believe it?

With such opposing looks it's hard to believe this striking pair are sisters. But they are much more than that - they are twins.