Science

A climate scientist says New Zealand lacks adequate knowledge about climate change and how rising sea temperatures will affect trading partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Maritime and Defence Force… Audio

Stella McQueen is on the line from some where in Waikato. Our topic this evening is the grayling. New Zealand's only semi-vegetarian, fully protected and totally extinct native fish. Audio

The EU has just banned some pesticides thought to be responsible for bee colony collapse. So why haven't we done the same in NZ yet?

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David Eagleman is a neuroscientist and a New York Times bestselling author. He heads the Center for Science and Law, a national non-profit institute, is the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Science… Audio

Dilys Johns is an archaeologist who specialises in conserving waterlogged Māori taonga such as ancient waka and wooden gardening tools. Audio

One of Australia's smallest wallabies - the nabarlek - shares an unlikely dental similarity with sharks: the ability to continually replace its teeth. Audio

When tumours took hold of Barbara Lispka's brain and she lost her grip on reality, the American neuroscientist had a powerful opportunity to examine mental illness from the inside. Audio

German researchers studying sea ice floating in the Arctic have found record levels of microplastics trapped inside the ice. Ice samples gathered across the Arctic Ocean contained tiny particles of… Audio

This nocturnal creature doesn't have the prettiest mugshot and can appear a little intimidating with its tusks, barbs, and armour. Video, Audio

The octopus – an inquisitive escape artist with three hearts that can recognise itself on video – is one of the most intriguing of sea creatures. Dr Jean McKinnon knows more than most about the ways… Video, Audio, Gallery

The US military is backing a new skin-engineering technique for burns victims developed by an Auckland startup. Upside Biotechnologies claim their method is faster and safer than skin grafting. Audio

Mass whale strandings are relatively common in New Zealand, but we don't yet know enough about what happens to the marine mammals when we intervene, says Dr Karen Stockin from Massey University's… Audio

Myrtle rust is having a profound impact on native plants and ecosystems in Australia - what will its effect be on New Zealand forests? Audio