Science

We're all familiar with the fluttery, nervous feeling you might have before a job interview, giving a speech or at the start of a romance.

With the future of cacao bean production uncertain, chocolatey chunks made from fermented sunflower seeds may soon appear in our biscuits.

Bio-hackers are looking for the answers to stretching out their lives as long as possible, but research says there's a biological end point for our bodies.

The downsizing comes after several agencies earlier cut 152 jobs and were merged to create the Bioeconomy Science Institute.

There's word out there that 'spikes' can be harmful, but cortisol rhythms - which involve some ups and some downs - are actually essential.

The aging brain has the capacity to regenerate, a study has found.

"If we look at history, it always will speed up... so being able to know how to focus when it's necessary, I think is a very, very valuable skill to have."

New Zealand has made it to number three in the space race, but with that position comes new responsibilities.

It might pay to stay up next week.

The researchers say insights gained from the discovery may help in the fight against modern superbugs that cannot be treated by common antibiotics.

The tantalising promise is: repeat these positive affirmations often enough and you'll be happier, calmer and even healthier, but can this actually change your life?

A new discovery involving the larva of zebrafish shows promise for treating or preventing painful lymphoedema. Audio