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Southern right whales back from brink of extinction
Whaling in the 1800s nearly caused the extinction of southern right whales around New Zealand, and the population is slowly recovering from a low of just 110-or-so animals in the 1920s.
Southern right whales back from brink of extinction
Whaling in the 1800s nearly caused the extinction of southern right whales around New Zealand, and the population is slowly recovering from a low of just 110-or-so animals in the 1920s.
AudioScience commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains how the discovery of plastic-munching bacteria could fuel a recycling revolution and why scientists asked volunteers to eat raw goat meat! Audio
World Contact Day
"Calling occupants of interplanetary craft!" Today is World Contact Day. Originated by the International Flying Saucer Bureau. Audio
Dinosaur discovery resolves T-Rex mystery
A newly discovered species of Tyrannosaur could hold the key to how the creatures grew so huge.
Kakapo 125 Project - Sandy Baines
The Kakapo 125 project was launched last night. It aims to sequence the genomes of every kakapo in the world. And it's the first time it's been done for an entire species. The project is being… Audio
The Cacophony Project - Grant Ryan
The sound of the local dawn chorus is set to become louder, if Grant Ryan has anything to do with it. He's invented a Cacophonometer... or simply put, a bit of hardware that's in the bush, that… Audio
Nights' Science - Computer Science
Professor Mark Apperley from University of Waikato spreads out the silicon chips to expose how computers switch us on ... the changing face of television, home entertainment and news services. Audio
Following the Mammoth
Archaeological research by Vladimir Pitulko from the History of Material Culture at the Russian Academy of Sciences shows that marks on bones of a mammoth found in the Arctic in 2012 indicate human… Audio
Sally Gardner
Prolific award-winning British author who worked in costume design and illustration before deciding to write for children full-time. Her books, including Tinder, Maggot Moon, and I, Coriander, have… Audio
Mark Anderson, Jony Easterby and Kathy Hinde: For the Birds
Leaders of the team of artists who have created the walk-through art experience For the Birds in the native forest of Otari-Wilton's Bush during the New Zealand Festival. Audio
Morgan Godfery: rethinking New Zealand
Wellington writer, commentator and trade unionist who specialises in Maori politics and international indigenous issues. He is the editor of a new collection of essays, The Interregnum: Rethinking New… Audio
Mallory Ortberg: texting classics
Co-founder and editor of website The Toast, and advice columnist for Slate. Her first book, Texts from Jane Eyre: and Other Conversations with Your Favourite Literary Characters reimagines… Audio
Agriculture biggest methane source since 2007
Scientists say new research blaming farming for recent rises in the greenhouse gas methane show it's time for New Zealand to take urgent action to curb agricultural emissions. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
Critter Of The Week - Nicola Toki
Time for our Critter Of The Week, and DOC's threatened species ambassador, Nicola Toki has picked the Powelliphanta snail. Audio
Agriculture blamed for recent rise in methane
Scientists have found that the increase of methane in the atmosphere since 2007 has been caused by agriculture rather than fossil fuel production. Audio
Antarctic ice unstable in high-carbon scenario
Antarctic researchers warn that the giant East Antarctic ice sheet could melt if carbon dioxide levels exceed 600ppm.
Agriculture blamed for recent rise in methane
Scientists have found that the increase of methane in the atmosphere since 2007 has been caused by agriculture rather than fossil fuel production.
AudioAntarctic ice unstable in high-carbon scenario
Antarctic researchers warn that the giant East Antarctic ice sheet could melt if carbon dioxide levels exceed 600ppm.
AudioThe 'smarts' behind a smart motorway
Bluetooth signals from passing cars and a world-first predictive traffic model that generates travel times and optimum driving speeds are just some of the technology behind the new Wellington smart… Audio
