Our Changing World

Flip the Fleet is a citizen science project looking at the performance of electric vehicles under New Zealand conditions. Read more Audio

Trevor the caterpillar and Julie the dragonfly are soft robots that can walk and flap using electricity that powers artificial muscles, without a printed circuit board in sight. Read more Video, Audio

Neuropsycholgist Paul Corballis talks about the way our brains perceive the world, how we recognise faces, and whether or not we can really multi-task. Read more Audio

Four scientists talk about genetics and how it can help in the conservation of rare birds such as little spotted kiwi. Read more Audio

Kiwi canine DNA has been collected as part of a global project, called Darwin's Dogs, investigating the genes behind the personalities of dogs. Read more Audio

Migraines are debilitating headaches, and Debbie Hay says that new drugs targeting the pain hormone CGRP are showing lots of promise. Read more Audio

What is the Waiwhetu aquifer, where does its water come from, and what does it mean for the Wellington region - Alison Ballance investigates. Read more Audio

Putauhinu, one of the southern Tītī Islands, has become a remarkable rat-free sanctuary, gifting rare land birds to other islands. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

A lab-on-a-chip developed at the University of Canterbury is allowing biologists to measure the minute force generated by a single fungal thread. Read more Video, Audio

Chemicals and drugs detected at wastewater treatment plants can be used to anonymously measure a population’s health. Read more

Amber is beautiful to look at - and it is also an incredible window into the prehistoric past. Read more Audio

Geologists are using a vertical cannon to test how different roofing materials - and even hard hats - can withstand the impact of flying volcanic rocks. Read more Video, Audio