British doctors have made a dramatic advance in the understanding of breast cancer which could shorten treatment, save millions and see fewer women undergo mastectomies.

The prospect of being able to take a pill to combat fear and anxiety has come a step closer

British scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.

Soldiers and others in dangerous professions could take anti-fear medications to cope with stress.

An orca that washed up dead near Whakatane has been buried in a nearby Maori cemetery despite researchers wanting to perform an autopsy.

Members of the public are being urged to become "citizen scientists" by recording their sightings of local wildlife to save endangered species.

A drug co-invented by a University of Auckland researcher and part funded by a New Zealand venture capital company is about to take the next step on the path to gaining a foothold in the global 'wound-healing' market.

Drugs may now offer the best hope to preventing the spread of HIV, a new study reveals.

Small doses of the male sex hormone testosterone can make people less trusting of strangers, scientists have found.

News that synthetic life has been produced in a US laboratory has been received with awe and alarm.

The Government's chief science adviser has warned of a "new biological reality" behind recent youth tragedies.

It's not easy living your life by a study. Everyone does it, reads the latest experiments in the news and adjusts their lifestyle according.

A scientist has proposed using science research funds to send an aircraft to make more snow fall on the Southern Alps.

New scientific research has revealed that it's not just a man's smile that's attractive but the length of his legs. Source - Buzz60