Science
Snapping turtles
Conservation Biologist, Professor Doug Armstrong of Massey University has been involved in a long running project studying snapping turtles in Canada. Turtles are fascinating to biologists because of… Audio, Gallery
Movement and memory
The way you move can say a lot about how your brain is ageing. Rodolfo Savica of the Mayo Clinic recently published a study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease linking gait with memory and cognitive… Audio
The ancient size-10 footprints that could rewrite history
Chris Smith on the amazing discovery of some size-10 footprints in Tanzania. No big deal? Well, these prints date back 3.6 million years and could fundamentally change our thinking about human… Audio, Gallery
East Antarctic ice shelf melts more than expected
The largest glacier of the largest ice sheet in the world is melting more, because it is less isolated from warmer ocean waters than previously thought.
Bruce Wills
Former Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills now holds governance roles on 12 organisations, including two National Science Challenges the QEII National Trust, Ravensdown and Apiculture NZ. He is… Audio
Soprano and scientist Cassandra Extavour
Cassandra Extavour is a Harvard University professor, who is in New Zealand to sing 'Handel's Messiah' with the Auckland Chorale. Audio
Anger over harbour master been stood down over orca rescue
Hundreds of angry Coromandel residents have signed a petition, demanding authorities apologise for standing the harbourmaster down for using a council boat to free an orca. Audio
Sex and the elderly
Over the age of 60, 70 percent of women and 92.7 percent of men remain sexually active, but a sex therapist says their needs are being neglected. Audio
Trump-fearing scientists remove 'climate change' from proposals
US climate scientists, faced with a Donald Trump presidency appointing oil executives in leadership roles, are changing the language they use and moving data to protected public forums.
Obesity responsible for 10 percent of bowel cancers
Obesity is responsible for one in 10 cases of bowel cancer in this country, public health researchers say.
Three-parent babies approved in UK
Babies made from two women and one man have been approved by the UK's fertility regulator.
NZer found guilty of trying to buy spacecraft parts in US
A New Zealand man is facing up to twenty years in a United States prison after being found guilty of of trying to buy spacecraft parts on behalf of a Chinese client. Audio
NZer found guilty of trying to buy spacecraft parts in US
A New Zealand man is facing up to twenty years in a United States prison after being found guilty of of trying to buy spacecraft parts on behalf of a Chinese client. Audio
From wine waste to safer food packaging
University of Auckland researchers are using tannin-rich wine waste to create safer food packaging that has antibacterial properties. Audio
From wine waste to safer food packaging
University of Auckland researchers are using tannin-rich wine waste to create safer food packaging that has antibacterial properties.
AudioScientists discover world's oldest water
The world's oldest water, which is locked deep within the Earth's crust, just got even older.
Fostering intelligence and the first-born advantage
The best thing you can do for your baby’s brain is pile on the attention in their first 1000 days, says educationalist Nathan Mikaere Wallis. Audio
Woman gives birth after ovary frozen as child
A woman has given birth in London after doctors restored her fertility using frozen ovarian tissue removed when she was a young child.
The Philosophy of Probability
Whether you're rolling the dice or crossing the road, probability is everywhere. But just how much do we understand about the philosophy of probability, and how much it affects our everyday lives… Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about why some people struggle hold a conversation while looking someone in the eye, and reveals which sea creature can compete with an… Audio
