Our Changing World

University of Otago scientists have discovered the genes for bulbing in onions which may result in more reliability and bulbs better tailored to climate Read more Audio

Researchers hope that electrical brain stimulation, like that used to treat Parkinson's disease, may help people who've had a stroke regain their movements Read more Audio

An AgResearch team identifies five compounds that reduce methane emissions from livestock by up to 90 per cent in initial trials. Read more Audio

A discussion with organisations and individuals who decided to move their investments out of the fossil fuel industry. Read more Audio

Peat uncovered during major roadworks on the Kapiti Coast is shedding light on early Maori occupation, while the discovery of pumice might be the sign of an old tsunami Read more Audio

Physiotherapist Steve Tumilty has been trialling the use of a laser plus exercise to treat tendon injury with positive results Read more Audio

The pateke or brown teal population on Great Barrier Island is increasing due to cat trapping and the creation of new wetland homes Read more Audio

New Zealand has 28 species of native bee, that are either small, very small or extremely small in size and solitary by nature Read more Audio

Parry Guilford and his team are researching the genetics and chemistry of lobular breast cancer with the aim of discovering new drugs to treat it Read more Audio

Sixteen years and 44,000 dead rats later, the Windy Hill Sanctuary on Great Barrier Island finally has a dawn chorus Read more Audio

University of Auckland volcanologist Jan Lindsay discusses the DEVORA project and its aim to assess volcanic hazard and risk for Auckland's metropolitan area. Read more Audio

Climate scientists are using the spare capacity of thousands of home computers to zoom in on links between extreme weather events and climate change Audio