Science
Kate Breach: How NZ can benefit from the Artemis II moon mission
On Monday, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission in more than 50 years. The space agency hopes… Audio
Tom ter Bogt: Did music move us more in our teenage years?
Do you sometimes get the feeling that music just isn't as good as it used to be?
You might not be alone. Tom ter Bogt, a cultural psychologist and professor of pop music at the University of Utrecht… Audio
The vertical farms of tomorrow
A French agriculture professor developing new indoor plant varieties and an Auckland man installing vertical farming tech in private homes were two of the attendees at Aotearoa's first-ever Controlled… Audio
The vertical farms of tomorrow
A French agriculture professor developing new indoor plant varieties and an Auckland man installing vertical farming tech in private homes were two of the attendees at Aotearoa's first-ever Controlled…
AudioNew break through treating antibiotic resistant tuberculosis
Exciting news out from the University of Otago today, researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis. Audio
The unwelcome visitors
The Rotopiko peat wetlands are a haven for rare and threatened wildlife. But when a flock of introduced birds numbering in the hundreds of thousands moves in – threatening the very nature of this… Audio
The unwelcome visitors
The Rotopiko peat wetlands are a haven for rare and threatened wildlife. But when a flock of introduced birds numbering in the hundreds of thousands moves in – threatening the very nature of this…
AudioOur Changing World - The problem at Rotopiko
Hundreds of thousands of sparrows and swallows have set up roosts in the Rotopiko wetlands, and their poo is threatening to destroy this unique ecosystem. Claire Concannon investigates. Audio
Latest Te Pūnaha Hihiko fund science projects announced
The projects are designed to strengthen capability, capacity, skills and networks between Māori and the science and innovation system.
A solution to declining mental health in teens?
The data tells the story we already knew was true. Teenagers are facing a mental health crisis, with soaring rates of anxiety and depression. Experts are looking at why and what can be done. Audio
Science: Deciphering smell, stresses plants, toxic birds
Science commentator Dr Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about a breakthrough in our understanding of olfaction, how stressed plants "cry" and the discovery of birds with neurotoxin-laden feathers… Audio
Saving an old dish for new tech
In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand. Audio
Saving an old dish for new tech
In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand.
AudioNASA names first woman and black man on moon mission
The US space agency NASA has named the four astronauts who will take humanity back to the moon, after a 50-year gap.
These five ozone-depleting CFCs have been increasing in the atmosphere
A recent increase in a number of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons poses a climate threat, scientists say.
Fish caught on camera more than 8km deep in the sea
Scientists have filmed a fish swimming at an extraordinary depth in the ocean.
Brian Christian: AI’s ethical alignment problem
Computer scientist and author Brian Christian writes about one of the fundamental problems of AI development in his book The Alignment Problem: how do we ensure machine learning systems represent the… Audio
Earth-bound solar wind may add more dazzle to aurora displays
A huge sunspot has unleashed a blast of solar wind racing toward Earth at nearly 3 million kilometres an hour. Audio
Sunspot sends solar wind towards Earth
A huge sunspot has unleashed a blast of solar wind racing toward Earth at nearly 3-million-kilometres an hour.
It's expected to hit the atmosphere tonight, sparking more spectacular aurora.
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What will happen to alpine plants in a warming world?
As mountains get warmer with our changing climate, what will happen to the iconic alpine plants that live at high altitude? Claire Concannon visits the moonscape slopes of Mt Ruapehu with a team of… Audio
