Our Changing World

Very little is known about Antarctica's fish leeches, including whether they use antifreeze to survive subzero temperatures Read more Audio

Fifteen years after heather beetles were introduced, they finally seem to be having an impact, Read more Audio

A wound-healing gel, based on polymers found in crab shell and squid, has been successfully commercialised. Read more

Mike Joy and students survey fish in a small stream before floodgates are modified to be more fish-friendly Audio

Cather Simpson is using lasers to try and create molecules that focus energy like a dragon focuses heat Audio

More than 3000 robotic floats drift around the world's oceans collecting their vital signs and sending the data via satellite Read more Audio

AgResearch scientists hope to reduce methane emissions by changing methanogens in the rumen of cattle and sheep Audio

Our Changing World pays tribute to conservationist Don Merton who passed away this week Read more Audio

Peter Russell continues the tour of Matiu-Somes Island including the site of the island's newest weed Read more Audio

At the University of Auckland, a laser is used to fabricate the lab-on-a-chip devices, including paper microfluidic devices Read more Audio

Researchers at the University of Auckland are creating lab-on-a-chip devices to study things like single cells Read more Audio

Scientists have discovered discovered an active population of freshwater copepods in an Antarctic lake. Read more