Science

A wetland at the bottom of a dairy farm in South Wairarapa is reducing most of the nitrates being drained from the paddocks. The project at Kaiwaiwai Dairies is nearly a decade old and one of the… Audio

What can mammals genome reveal about how the human genome works? Professor Elinor Karlsson co-leads the Zoonomia Project, which uses comparative genomics to shed light on how certain species achieve… Audio

Overseas research has found seismic signals provided clues of a looming quake well before the destructive earthquake that struck Turkey this year - and may improve our ability to forecast future… Audio

Mohua are bright yellow forest birds – but despite their eye-catching plumage, they can be tricky to spot flitting high in the forest canopy. Claire Concannon visits the Makarora mohua population… Audio

Mohua yellowheads were once common in Aotearoa forests, but bush clearance and introduced predators mean they're now rare in the ngahere. Claire Concannon meets a team of scientists and… Audio

This week on bookmarks we meet Dr Georgia Grant, a sedimentologist whose work has led to her winning the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship. Audio

Science correspondent Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to look at a new study into the effect sitting in traffic can have on your blood pressure - but it's not what you think. Inhaling unfiltered air… Audio

Dunedin's Centre for Neuroendocrinology turns 20 this year. To celebrate - the centre is hosting three-day symposium to celebrate all things Neuroendocrinology.  CNE Director Professor Rebecca… Audio

The Southerly sweeping the country is knocking temperatures down from the high twenties on Thursday, to the low teens.

Ashburton went from 27C at 3pm on Thursday, to 13C around 5pm.

Blenheim reached… Audio

Would you rather amputate your dominant hand or have the reputation of being a paedophile? That's the kind of hypothetical question award-winning social psychology researcher Dr Andrew Vonasch asks… Audio

A Kiwi aeronautical company with a chequered past has developed a new plane it says can help save lives during natural disasters, and fight the impacts of climate change.

NZ Aero, based in Hamilton… Audio

The country's 18-year-old 'flu pandemic plan' has been replaced, with a far more comprehensive guide detailing what we know - and don't - about infectious diseases that could become future pandemics.

Varroa mite parasites cause major problems for honey bees – and beekeepers. Now, New Zealand researchers are investigating a new type of RNA-based treatment that could make treating varroa mite… Audio

The varroa mite is a destructive parasite affecting honeybees, that requires pesticides to keep numbers low. Kiwi researchers are investigating a new treatment that's better for the bees and the wider… Audio

A Australian Zoologist Linda Reinhold has been studying fluorescence in mammals using road kill. She speaks to Jesse. Audio, Gallery