Science
Scientist warns wilding pines spreading expontentially
A leading scientist says wilding pines are spreading exponentially and if the government doesn't properly fund control efforts, the problem could get out of control. Wilding pines or conifers take… Audio
Toxicology with Dr Leo Schep
We hear about substances taken internally or applied externally that are injurious to health or dangerous to life. Audio
The Complicated Game of Love
Songwriters, poets, and artists the world over have found great inspiration from it, but today, finding love is a game that comes with a raft of complicated, and sometimes unwritten rules. Audio
Muscles and mutations
David Epstein's amazing story about genetic mutations started with an email with the subject line "Olympic medallist and muscular dystrophy patient with the same mutation". Audio
Swimming the Pacific
Ben Lecomte aims to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean from Tokyo to San Francisco. En route he'll become a one man swimming laboratory, with scientists studying how his body… Audio, Gallery
Heart attack warning
Heart attacks are the leading cause of death worldwide. Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists has news from the UK where scientists think they've found some important early warning signs of a heart… Audio
Rebecca Priestley: anthologising Antarctica
Senior Lecturer in the Science in Society Group, Victoria University of Wellington, and editor of Dispatches from Continent Seven: an Anthology of Antarctic Science, a new collection of writings by… Audio
Wikinerds Explained - Dr Mike Dickison
If you're wanting to find out more about our Critter Of The Week, you can! Dr Mike Dickison and his fellow 'wikinerds' are working on the Critter Wikipage. Where you can find out more info about the… Audio
Critter Of The Week - Nicola Toki
Time now for our critter of the week - our weekly celebration of a native species whose survival is threatened but whose charisma is questionable. Nicola Toki, DOC's threatened species ambassador… Audio
Weed-killer found in Germany's 14 top beers
Traces of a widely used weed-killer have been found in Germany's 14 most popular beers, an environmental group says.
Hangi stones and magnetism
Hangi or oven stones are a record of the earth's magnetic field at the time they were heated and cooled, and they show a remarkable history of New Zealand's magnetic field for the past 600 years. Audio, Gallery
Hangi stones and magnetism
Hangi or oven stones are a record of the earth's magnetic field at the time they were heated and cooled, and they show a remarkable history of New Zealand's magnetic field for the past 600 years.
AudioFacing the reality of climate change
Climate scientist Will Steffen, at the Australian National University, argues that to limit the impacts of climate change on island nations in the Pacific may require technology that takes carbon… Audio
Facing the reality of climate change
Climate scientist Will Steffen, at the Australian National University, argues that to limit the impacts of climate change on island nations in the Pacific may require technology that takes carbon…
AudioAntarctica's ice sheets more sensitive to warming
An international team of scientists found that Antarctica's land-based ice sheets are more vulnerable to rising temperatures than they previously thought. Audio
Antarctica's ice sheets more sensitive to warming
An international team of scientists found that Antarctica's land-based ice sheets are more vulnerable to rising temperatures than they previously thought.
AudioTechnology and learning
Veronika Meduna joins a school group for a morning at MindLab, using fruit and vegetables to build musical instruments. Audio
Technology and learning
Veronika Meduna joins a school group for a morning at MindLab, using fruit and vegetables to build musical instruments.
AudioBritish space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock is the co-presenter of Britain's long running astronomy programme,The Sky at Night. Dr Aderin-Pocock became obsessed with space as a schoolgirl. She has Bachelor… Audio
Turning water into fuel
It's the stuff of legend, hoaxes and conspiracy theories but now a team of scientists say they have come up with a way to turn water into a fuel your car will run on. Audio
