Our Changing World

University of Auckland volcanologist Jan Lindsay discusses the DEVORA project and its aim to assess volcanic hazard and risk for Auckland's metropolitan area. Read more Audio

Climate scientists are using the spare capacity of thousands of home computers to zoom in on links between extreme weather events and climate change Audio

Alison Heather is opposed to sports doping because designer steroids, such as androgen mimics, are bad for heart health Read more Audio

Helen Owen is analysing why different writing is perceived to be more honest and has found that connectors and simplicity play a role Read more Audio

Great Barrier Island's Karen Walker looks after sick, injured and orphaned birds, such as banded rails, black petrels and pateke Read more Audio

A new book presents a comprehensive analysis of New Zealand's biodiversity loss and the drivers behind it Read more Audio

The trial on a healthy volunteer continues with tests to alter blood pressure including an ice challenge, mental arithmetic and a hand grip task Audio

A healthy volunteer is tested with drugs to study the two systems that regulate blood flow to the brain, with implications for treatment of stroke Read more Audio

If you want to attract native birds to your garden, putting out bread may not be the right thing to do. Read more Audio

Geologists samples fossils of microscopic plants and animals to study ancient climate change and extinctions. Read more Audio

The South Georgia Heritage Trust has just completed the third and final stage of the world's largest island rat eradication Read more Audio

A new gel has been developed that is 85% water but can be stretched many times and hit with a hammer without disintegrating Read more Audio