Our Changing World

2011 science and natural history books Read more

Jane Torrie takes Ruth Beran on the second half of a tour of the new training facility for healthcare students and staff Read more Audio

In this web only special, Jane Torrie takes Ruth Beran on a tour of a new centre where mannequins are used as training tools Read more Audio

The values and challenges of urban conservation are highlighted in Dunedin when road widening impacts an unusual invertebrate Read more Audio

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