Our Changing World

2015 marks the centenary of Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, which explains how gravity works on objects, from falling apples to orbiting planets. Read more Audio

In this wrap of the Geoscience Society of New Zealand's annual conference, we explore what rocks tell us about our changing world. Read more Video, Audio

Poet Janis Freegard reads 'Lichen Quartet' from her poetry book 'The Glass Rooster' (AUP 2015) Read more Audio

Big declines in numbers of forest birds and native moths, revelations that kiore ate moa, and the discovery of Asian as well as European house mice in New Zealand are amongst the latest ecology news Read more Audio

December 5 is World Soil Day and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization is preparing for the release of the world's first report on the quality of our soils. Read more Audio

Researchers at Plant and Food Research are developing an array of visual and molecular tools to help combat leafroll virus in grape vines Read more Audio

Massey University soil scientists are investigating how taking cows off paddocks during certain times of the year could significantly reduce the amount of nitrate leaching into waterways. Read more Audio

Light is crucial to the creatures that live on the ocean floor around Antarctica, but they have to get by without it for several weeks. NIWA marine ecologist Vonda Cummings explains how. Read more Video, Audio

Tea bags containing red and green tea leaves have been buried in the soil for three months, to give insights into tussock grassland ecosystems and how they are being affected by climate change Read more Audio

A group of young New Zealand is heading to Paris as part of the official Youth Delegation to observe the UN climate talks. Read more Video, Audio