Science

The Kepler telescope has discovered 219 new planets - among them 10 which could possibly have the same potential as earth to support life. The latest research has been released by NASA and point to 10… Audio

How on earth could natural selection – Darwin's theory that it is fittest which survive – allow the peacock's tail to evolve?Because the survival of the prettiest is also at work in the natural world… Audio

Did you know the monarch caterpillar will increase in size by 3 thousand times over two weeks as it devours the leaves of a swan plant, before transforming into a chrysalis? The monarch is a very well… Audio, Gallery

Further evidence Parkinson's disease may be triggered in the intestine raises hopes for earlier diagnosis and scientists in South Africa discover the disease trajectory of tuberculosis. Audio

Author and science journalist Michael Mosley turns his attention to our insides in the new book The Clever Guts Diet. Audio

An Australian professor has some interesting theories about what might happen if we're no longer here as a species and what would happen here on planet earth. The Queensland University of Technology… Audio

Geneticists are hoping to discover genes which could protect manuka trees from myrtle rust. 46 cases of myrtle rust have been recorded in Taranaki, Northland and Bay of Plenty with Ministry of Primary… Audio

Amber is beautiful to look at - and it is also an incredible window into the prehistoric past. Audio

Geologists are using a vertical cannon to test how different roofing materials - and even hard hats - can withstand the impact of flying volcanic rocks. Video, Audio

Today Melissa Marquez tells us about her thesis on Chondrichthyans (sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras), which are a common by-catch in the fishing industry. Audio, Gallery

Forget the cumbersome and costly solar panels in the future, researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology have come up with solar paint. Audio

Greens powders are firmly entrenched as part of the smoothie craze, but in episode three of Healthy or Hoax we find out there's one ingredient in there you might not expect. Audio

Terri-Ann Berry from Unitec spoke to Bryan Crump about her research into breaking down toxic asbestos with plants, bacteria and fungi. Audio