Science

Dr Rebecca Johnson is a wildlife 'detective'. She's a forensic scientist, conservation geneticist and co-chief investigator of the Koala Genome Consortium. It's a group carrying out sequencing of the… Audio

Money for research into discovering a solution for increased antimicrobial resistance is coming from crowdfunding. Dr Siouxsie Wiles is leading the charge to highlight lack of funding to address the… Audio

Researchers looking at the recovery of the fire-ravaged Port Hills in Christchurch hope their work will help reduce the impact of future fires. Audio

At a recent conference in New York, 250 scientists from 10 countries discussed the ethics of creating genomes. They also pitched ideas, including plants that can sniff out explosives and microbes that… Audio

AgResearch scientist Nicole Schon works wonders with worms. Her research shows a healthy worm population can promote pasture growth as well as help water move through soils. As part of her work she… Audio

A mutant sheep called Sharon living in semi resort like conditions is helping scientists to hopefully unravel the mysteries of human hair. Audio

Massey University acoustics researchers have been working with childcare centres that are keen to lower noise levels and protect the hearing of young children. Audio

Some antibiotics are designed to target the ribosomes of bacteria and disrupt the production of proteins - so how do the bacteria evolve antibiotic resistance? Audio

A 110 million-year-old nodosaur fossil has gone on display, and it's so well preserved the find has been described by National Geographic, 'as rare as winning the lottery'. The fossil was unveiled at… Audio

New Zealand scientists drilling into the Alpine Fault on the West Coast have found much higher temperatures than expected - which as well as being scientifically exciting could also be commercially… Audio

In science research, it's better to be exciting than to be right – and the result is worthless cures and wasted money, says science journalist Richard Harris. Audio

Kathryn Ryan talks to Associate Professor Mike Letnic, the senior author of a study which has found the removal of dingoes from eastern Australia has negatively affected everything from vegetation… Audio