Science

Aotearoa New Zealand has played an unusually pivotal role in humanity's understanding of how light and matter interact, Dr Jacob Ngaha says. Audio

Academics from around the globe have joined forces under the lead of Otago University to get to the bottom of a rare genetic condition. It's called Glutamine Synthetase Stabilization Disorder, and it… Audio

Ophthalmologist Stephen Best can work modern-day miracles. For the past 25 years, the glaucoma specialist has removed cataracts, prevented blindness, and restored sight to hundreds, if not thousands… Audio

Ketamine - an anaesthetic drug primarily developed as a horse tranquiliser - is also known to be a powerful psychedelic.  Audio

RNZ producer, Mary Argue, has been reading all the headlines - so you don't have to. She'll discuss everything from the expansion of the universe, the usefulness of beta-blockers, and the debate about… Audio

Farmers and growers around the country have been getting together to hear about research which might help New Zealand agriculture adapt to future challenges. Audio

New Zealand once led the world in marine protection. Now it looks like we will fail to meet our international promise to protect 30 percent of our ocean estate by 2030. Why is stopping fishing so… Audio

It's all sudsy stuff, it all cleans - so why does dish soap feel so different on our hands than hand soap? Audio

With solar eclipse fever sweeping North America, and astronomers are already looking forward to a total eclipse that due to take place right here in Aotearoa in 2028.

New Zealand will experience its… Audio

Another raft of job cuts in the science sector has been confirmed as part of moves by the Government to prune back public sector spending.

The PSA has confirmed up to 90 jobs are to go at NIWA - the… Audio

Millions of people across Mexico, the US and Canada have just witnessed a total solar eclipse.

The AP's Philip Crowther has been watching from the Indianapolis speedway.

Crowther spoke to Corin… Audio

Millions of people across Mexico, the US and Canada will be staring eagerly at the sky right about now, watching for the last total solar eclipse that will pass coast-to-coast across the continent for… Audio

In the year 2182, an asteroid travelling between Mars and Jupiter right now, may end up on a collision course with planet earth. So NASA decided to pay it a visit. Dr Dante Lauretta is a planetary… Audio

Today's expert is a very practical one, it's all about the science of doing laundry. If you'd like to know more about the different ways to approach this everyday task, we've got Emeritus Professor… Audio

 A new project has been completed which will make the sometimes decades-long process of diagnosis an easier one. Audio

Sleep cycle expert Guy Warman shares a few tips to make those earlier mornings next week a bit more bearable. Audio