Our Changing World

The 'father of albatross science' carried out 18 years research on albatrosses and penguins in the 1930s and 1940s Read more Audio

'Glow in the dark' bacteria are a novel rapid screening technique for finding new drugs to combat superbugs Audio

Evolutionary psychologist Quentin Atkinson argues that group living allowed our primate ancestors to be active during the day Audio

A Masters research project has been finding out if the spurred helmet orchid uses sight and smell to deceive insects Audio

IRL is developing thin sound insulation from artificial materials known as metamaterials Audio

Scientists are using artificial muscles to create rotary motion, store electricity, and provide an alternative to diodes Read more Audio

University of Auckland scientists discuss how urban trees can be used to sequester more carbon Read more Audio

A tour of Scion's collections of fungi and insects that could threaten forest health Read more Audio

Molecular biologists at Waikato University reconstruct an ancient enzyme that once belonged to the earliest Bacillus ancestor Read more Audio

After being reared at Victoria University, 15 baby tuatara are returned home to Zealandia Audio

Liana Joy Christensen is the author of Deadly Beautiful, a book which features creatures like spiders, snakes and sharks Audio

Intensive trapping for introduced mammals in the northern part of Te Urewera National Park is reaping benefits for wildlife Audio