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Scientists involved in an ambitious attempt to drill deep into the rock below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet say their efforts got "tantalising close", and they will try again in November.

The… Audio

Research into what causes Dunedin's groundwater levels to change could help prevent flooding in the city.

GNS Science and the Otago Regional Council released a report this morning showing that as the… Audio

Asteroid 2008 OS7 is expected to come within 2.8 million kilometres of Earth. Audio

Massey University is being warned of severe consequences if it goes ahead with its proposed cuts to humanities staff. A politics professor has said plans to slash jobs will affect the university's… Audio

Technology journalist Peter Griffin on legislative moves in the US to crack down on non-consensual sexual images generated by AI, following the release of pornographic images of Taylor Swift on X this… Audio

A group of scientists on an expedition to the Bounty Islands has been fitting satellite tags to penguins, and screening albatrosses and penguins for diseases.

The Bounty Islands lie about 670… Audio

Time to discover the goings on in the Otago and Southland neighbourhood with RNZ reporter Tess Brunton. Audio

Allergenic pollen is a big trigger for New Zealand’s high rates of hay fever and asthma. But for 35 years, we’ve had no current data on pollen levels. Until now. Justin Gregory talks to a team who… Audio

Adopting an Australian twang when over the ditch, or making more rounded vowels when speaking to a Brit. Many of us do it without even noticing. Audio

Pollen is a big trigger for New Zealand’s high rates of hay fever and asthma. But for 35 years, we’ve had no current data on pollen levels – until now. Justin Gregory talks to a team who want to… Audio

Today on the show, Susana and panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone and James Elliott discuss going back to school with kindness this year. Plus, our panellists tell us what has been on their minds this… Audio

There are few things as comforting as being absolutely sure the bus will be there on time, you ticked the right box on the exam. Uncertainty is uncomfortable, but necessary says author and journalist… Audio

When most of us think of tsunamis walloping our country, a place like Kāpiti isn't what comes to mind.

That perception may need to be revisited in light of some dramatic new research into what might… Audio

Could walking backwards be the key to taking your fitness forwards? In this episode of Healthy or Hoax, Stacey Morrison laces up her sneakers to find out. Video, Audio

Peter Tremain is developing a probe-style device which can be sent into the gut through our mouths to measure electrical signals. Audio

For many of us oral health is a matter of shiny teeth and a nice smile, but science journalist, Jasmin Fox-Skelly has been drilling into the topic and it turns out there's vast array of viruses, fungi… Audio