Science
The Shark that lives to over 300 years old
They're almost blind, live in freezing arctic waters, grow to more 6 metres in length and live to 300 years old. The Greenland shark has been identified as the world longest living vertebrate. Audio, Gallery
Late Edition for 15 August 2016
A water-borne health threat in Hawkes Bay; an astrophysicist who believes there is a ninth planet in our solar system and its affecting the orbits of dwarf palents; Olympic gold meadalist Mahe… Audio
Nights' Science - Botany
Auckland Botanical Gardens curator Bec Stanley shares the secret world of plant communication - above and below ground. Audio
Object orbiting against the stream
Astrophysicist Richard Easther hypothesizes what on earth could be orbiting the wrong way near Neptune. Audio
Is there a ninth planet in our solar system?
Beyond Pluto, there is a giant planet, 10 times the size of earth, that was once part of our solar system. No one has ever seen it, but Scientists Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown of the California… Video, Audio
Stuart Firestein: ignorance, failure, and how we smell
Kim Hill talks to neuroscientist Dr Stuart Firestein, Chair of Columbia University's Department of Biological Sciences, whose lab studies the vertebrate olfactory system, seeking answers to the… Audio
Rochelle Constantine: cetacean tourism
Kim Hill talks to behavioural ecologist Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland. She is co-coordinator of this year's University of… Audio
Critter of the Week: The Feather Louse!
There are approx 180 species of feather louse in New Zealand. They particularly love living on the Albatross. Audio
The Secret Life of Penguins
Until now, no-one knew where the subantarctic rockhopper and Snares penguins went, while they were at sea between April and October each year. But a tagging project has found the penguins travel more… Audio, Gallery
NZ glacial shrinkage
Kathryn Ryan speaks to glaciologist Trevor Chinn on the rapid shrinkage of the country's glaciers. The central Southern Alps has lost a quarter of its ice in recent decades and stands to lose another… Audio
Looking to the future with biologist Corey Bradshaw
Biologist Corey Bradshaw spends his time considering the future of humanity and the natural world in the face of rapid environmental change. Audio
Looking to the future with biologist Corey Bradshaw
Biologist Corey Bradshaw spends his time considering the future of humanity and the natural world in the face of rapid environmental change.
AudioSpeaking out for science
The Royal Society of NZ has released guidelines for scientists on public engagement. The NZ Association of Scientists President responds. Audio
Speaking out for science
The Royal Society of NZ has released guidelines for scientists on public engagement. The NZ Association of Scientists President responds.
Audio'Milk on a disc'
Shining a light on milk to reveal its secrets will allow 'point of cow diagnostics' about the quality of milk and the health of individual dairy cows. Audio
'Milk on a disc'
Shining a light on milk to reveal its secrets will allow 'point of cow diagnostics' about the quality of milk and the health of individual dairy cows.
AudioThe science of stuff used to make things
What is materials science and what do we need it for? Kathryn Ryan speaks to Dr Nicola Gaston, a principal investigator at the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology. Audio
Episode 4 - Intergenerational conversation
Noelle McCarthy takes an honest look at ageism, pension costs, and intergenerational tension. Video, Audio
NASA research plane to cruise over South Island
A Nasa research plane will fly low over the South Island today, collecting air samples as part of an international mission. Audio
From floral facelift to food forest
Diana Moore, who along with her husband Richard have given the Northland township of Maungaturoto a floral facelift and with volunteers in tow they're are about to plant a community food forest. Audio, Gallery
