Biology
Shower Thoughts: Why are we ticklish?
Internationally renowned professor of cognitive neuroscience Dr Mark Williams joins Emile Donovan to explain. Audio
Could this Aussie plum hold the key to preventing dementia?
Scientists at three Australian universities believe a dark purple plum bred in Queensland could help delay or even prevent dementia.
New Zealand's estuaries 'in hot water'
A high rate of sedimentation mean our estuaries are getting shallower, but the road to fixing the damage is a much deeper issue. Audio
Rare native plant thriving after road works discovery
The Brachyglottis turneri, or Manawa Kawa can only be found in 11 locations in Taranaki and a handful of places in Whanganui.
What does space do to the human body?
With the two NASA astronauts finally coming home after nine months in space, Nights speaks to Dr Brian Russell, a former NASA researcher and expert on human physical performance in space. Audio
If Dame Linda Partridge Knows How To Defy Aging
The secret to living well for longer is one geneticist Dame Linda Partridge has been trying to uncover for much of her career. In this episode of Kim Hill Wants To Know, she talks with Kim about the… Audio
The company that wants to see woolly mammoths roaming the earth by 2028
A team of scientists have achieved the first step in reviving the woolly mammoth: creating the woolly mouse.
Colossal Biosciences is a Texas-based company looking to do the impossible, using ancient… Audio
How Brain Science Has Changed For Sir Richard Faull
Kim chats with neuroscientist Sir Richard Faull about the wonders of the human brain and the work being done to unlock its secrets. Audio
Ovarian cancer detection research receives funding boost
Research into improving the detection of ovarian cancer is set to get a boost thanks to funding from the Cancer Society.
Marine experts oppose MPI upped crayfish catch proposal
Conservationists are at odds with Fisheries New Zealand over a proposal to increase the commercial crayfish catch limit in the Eastern North Island. Audio
Millions feast eyes on world's smelliest flower
The Amorphophallus titanum, nicknamed Putricia, attracted over 20,000 physical visitors keen to lay their noses on its infamous smell before wilting and collapsing a few days later - while over one… Audio
The science of antivenom
Despite being home to a whole cast of creepy crawlies, barely anyone has died from a spider bite in Australia in decades. We have antivenom to thank. Audio
New pest control method poisoning mating male mosquitoes
Researchers say the Toxic Male Technique could significantly reduce the threat of insect pests such as disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Project farm boasting emissions cut a marketing stunt - Greenpeace
The project boasts a 27 percent reduction in absolute emissions, but Greenpeace says it doesn't address the cow in the room.
'I've had nightmares' - govt petitioned to stop toxic weed spread
A toxic weed spreading like wildfire through Northland pastures can cause "serious health problems" if stock eat it.
How two Dunedin foodies ended up looking for spices on a Sri Lankan mountain
There are light-hearted wild goose chases for elusive spices, hilarious scenes with Baghya trying her hand at making local dishes, wide-eyed wanderings through ancient food forests but also instants…
NZ is sinking on ocean conservation - and being reeled in by Australia
New Zealand is making Australia look good when it comes to new efforts to save the world's biodiversity and protect its oceans.
Protecting our fishers from conservation efforts
New Zealand is making Australia look good when it comes to new efforts to save the world's biodiversity and protect its oceans. Audio
The teamwork that solved a life-and-death puzzle
It's been almost 30 years since a team joined forces to investigate a type of stomach cancer, and they have helped saved thousands of lives along the way.
The teamwork that solved a life-and-death puzzle
It's been almost 30 years since a team joined forces to investigate a particularly aggressive form of stomach cancer that was afflicting one Tauranga whānau. Kimi Hauora Health and Research Clinic in… Audio
