Veronika Meduna

What the recent large earthquakes in Japan and Sumatra could mean for New Zealand - they happened along plate boundaries similar to what lies underneath the lower North Island. Audio

In one of the biggest deployments of equipment in New Zealand, an international team of geologists is scanning the structure of the tectonic plate boundary deep under the lower North Island. Audio

Seismic blasts across a tectonic plate boundary in the Wairarapa will help understand locked plates Audio

We spend a third of our lives simply sleeping, but why do we do it? University of Waikato physicists Moira and Alistair Steyn-Ross and their colleague Marcus Wilson study sleep with the help of a… Audio

Vladimir Golovko explains how nano-scale particles of gold show promising new properties as catalysts. Audio

They sing, they swing and they rock'n'roll - many stars, including our own sun, vibrate like a drum or a string that has been plucked. This 'music of the spheres' allows astronomers to probe the… Audio

Radio astronomers in New Zealand prepare to probe the distant and young universe. Audio

Astronomers use a special line-up of stars to search for planets outside our own solar system. Audio

About once a day, somewhere in the universe an ancient star dies and causes a gamma ray burst. New Zealand astronomers now have a tool to watch the massive explosion. Audio

The first planet outside our own solar system was discovered in 1988, and in the two decades since then, more than 300 new planets have been added to the list. Audio

A shallow crater inland from Dunedin, is a treasure trove for palaeontologists. Audio

And now, in our science story, it is that time of year again a group of mycologists have gathered for the Fungal Foray. Audio

Chemical sensors make it possible to manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and hearth disease at home. Audio

Medical researchers discuss tuberculosis, and why New Zealanders should take the infectious diseases seriously. Audio

Over the last million years, our planet has experienced several major ice ages. Audio

Stephen Robertson is interested in a family of rare genetic disorders that affect the formation of the skeleton and limbs. Audio

Palaeo-biologists have studied the largest collections of moa bones to pinpoint the cause and timing of the moa's extinction. Audio

Oxford University physicist Brian Foster and violinist Jack Liebeck team up to explore Albert Einstein's life. Audio