Biology
Vote for your favourite native plant
If there's one thing New Zealand seemingly loves ... it's a hotly-contested public vote for our favourite native species. Of course, this year's Bird of the Century competition was in the spotlight… Audio
Amanda Smith Barusch: embracing the rage that comes with age
Gerontologist Dr Amanda Smith Barusch argues it's time for older adults to embrace grumpyness. In Aging Angry: Making Peace with Rage the University of Otago and University of Utah Emeritus Professor… Audio
Long Read: There and back again
By Kate Evans: Humans have been puzzling over the mysteries of animal migration and navigation for centuries. Audio
Long Read: Weaponised
By Kate Evans: With each generation, predators and prey refine their aggressive weapons and defensive armour. Audio
The Pre-Panel with Anna Dean and Phil O'Reilly
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Anna Dean and Phil O'Reilly discuss what to be aware of when foraging for mushrooms following a fatal incident in Australia. Also, our panellists tell us… Audio
Auckland's first kauri dieback sniffer dogs ready for work
They're cute and cuddly with a powerful nose - and dogs are the lastest tool Auckland council is using in its fight against kauri dieback disease.
After three years of training Pip, Mawhai and Marty… Video, Audio
Our Changing World – The 2022 Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize
Meet the winner of the Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize, Doug Walker. His hands-on experiments, exciting demonstrations, and development of a new general science course have seen science… Audio
Concussions increase chance of violent behavior - study
Researchers at AUT have found that suffering concussion can increase the chances of later violent criminal behaviour -- even a relatively mild concussion. The findings, which are being published today… Audio
Professor Nicholas Humphrey: We feel, therefore we are
Nicholas Humphrey is a theoretical psychologist, based in Cambridge, who is known for his work on the evolution of human intelligence and consciousness. He studied mountain gorillas with Dian Fossey… Audio
NIWA called to investigate evidence of milky white flesh syndrome in Hauraki Gulf snapper
NIWA has been called in to investigate increasing evidence of Snapper suffering from milky white flesh syndrome in the Hauraki Gulf.
A report from Biosecurity New Zealand, obtained by Newshub, says… Audio
The Panel with Ali Mau and Simon Pound (Part One)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Ali Mau and Simon Pound discuss the decision by Immigration New Zealand to allow the controversial British activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as… Audio
Disease is killing thousands of birds in a Waikato wetland
Thousands of dead birds are washing up along the edges of a Waikato wetland as a disease spreads through populations.
Poor water quality has seen a deadly bacteria grow and infect birds, which become… Audio
Prof Peter Deardon: the genetic secrets of the velvet worm
Peripatus (aka velvet worms or ngaokeoke) are an ancient and fascinating native nocturnal crawling creature. This week in an Otago University fridge a group of peripatus had babies. Celebrating the… Audio
How a native mushroom can help whanau addicted to meth
Fungi botanists, local health professionals, rongoa practitioners and medical researchers are planning a clinical trial this year into the therapeutic benefits of psychadelics. Project coordinator is… Audio
Critter of the Week: Ngaro Wīwi
This week's critter is the sleek and powerful ngaro wiwi or large black hunting wasp (Priocnemis monachus) that specialises in hunting some of our largest spiders. Audio
Anti-aging drugs' role in preventing heart disease
Dr Douglas Seals is a professor of integrative physiology who's studied the biological and lifestyle factors that can cause cardiovascular aging and the interventions that can improve it. He's based… Audio
What are we going to look like in the future?
What are we going to look like in the future? Humans are already living longer and it's likely - we'll be taller, more lightly built and less aggressive. But how well are we adapting to this modern… Audio
Divers' filthy Christmas keeps Tauranga waters pristine
Some divers in Bay of Plenty spent Christmas cleaning algae and barnacles from ships off the coast of Tauranga. There has been an increase in demand for the work due to a shortage of international… Audio
Leading expert on living with migraines
Migraine is a common neurological disorder, affecting over one billion people worldwide. Audio
Twins born from embryos frozen 30 years ago
Twin babies have been born in the US state of Tennessee from embryos frozen more than 30 years ago.