Science

Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about how, instead of clay or concrete Australian researchers have developed a more environmentally friendly alternative to bricks made from treated human… Video, Audio

Dr Christina Riesselman is a leading geologist piecing together a climate change jigsaw with sediment extracted from under the seabed. Based at Otago University's Geology and Marine Science… Audio, Gallery

On Friday our Critter of the Week was the vegetable cicada - a fascinating fungus that attacks and infects cicadas and insects. We were contacted by US Professor, who's lab studies the fungus and the… Audio

New analysis examining the impact of last year's heatwave on Dunedin and the South Island, is carrying stark warnings for the future. The analysis of atmospheric and oceanic data sets by scientists… Audio

There are calls for a law change to stop the growing number of people who are selling moa bones and eggshells online. Audio

What do illusions tell us about how our mind works and what is it about human cognition that makes us fooled by trickery? Kathryn talks with Professor Nicola Clayton and Clive Wilkins… Audio

Feeling stuck in a rut? Learning to embrace uncertainty could be a way forward, says psychotherapist and author Mel Schwartz. Many of us would like to be able to predict the future, but because the… Video, Audio

It's easy to look at the news and feel like civilization is collapsing. Peter Turchin's job is to subject that feeling to the rigors of science. Turchin, a professor of ecology and mathematics at the… Audio

Forty eight out of fifty kākāpō females on the southern islands have mated, nesting is well underway and the first AI has been carried out, all in episode 6 of the Kākāpō Files. Audio

Every week, the latest medical treatments, clinical trials, food, drug and supplement recommendations fill the media... and it seems we have a boundless appetite for advice on how to live a longer… Audio

He's 11 years old but Tai Poole's searching for answers to some of life's big questions. Like...what happens after we die?....and how can we fix climate change?! From the Canadian Broadcasting… Audio

Australia's famous invader, the cane toad, has hit the headlines lately. Senator Pauline Hanson proposes putting welfare recipients to work killing the toads, while Queensland MP Bob Katter wants to… Audio

Fish ear bones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life, its environment and even local weather. Audio

US researchers have used CRISPR genome editing technology to successfully create a gene drive in mice. This has given some hope that such technology could be used to control pests. Audio