Science

Could machines capable of independent thought be workplace in less than a decade? The software developer MYOB thinks so and has published a report called 'Surviving the Singularity'. So what might… Audio, Gallery

Former Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Morgan Williams says environmental research is under threat due to funding cuts, including job cuts at Agresearch. He's launching a charitable… Audio

A new weapon in the war on wasps is among the winners of this year's World Wide Fund for Nature Conservation Innovation Awards. Audio

The lack of pest control in Northland is being blamed for the extinction of a distinctive red-crowned parakeet in one area. Audio

Scientist Bill Ballantine, who's hailed as the father of marine conservation in this country, has died aged 78. The Northlander was a driving force behind the creation of one of the world's first… Audio

The global market in counterfeit goods, is estimated to be worth $2.6 billion every year and over half of pharmaceuticals sold online are thought to be counterfeit. Engineering company Sofmat, is… Audio, Gallery

The importance of soils for food security and essential eco-system functions has been acknowledged by declaring 2015 the International Year of Soils, with Landcare Research scientist Pierre Roudier… Audio

Leonard Mlodinow is a physicist who was a screen writer on shows like Star Trek and MacGyver. His latest book 'The Upright Thinkers' (Allen Lane) charts the history of science and ideas from the… Audio

John Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical Sciences. He tells us how antihistamines work, why some of them make you drowsy, and how… Audio

Could eating too much bacon kill you? Sarah Boseley, the health editor of the Guardian, has been following the story in Europe and the US. Also Professor Ian Shaw of The University of Canterbury has… Audio

Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Otago, based in Christchurch, and affiliated to the Centre for Reproduction and Genomics. She is working on a project studying Chinook salmon to examine… Audio

A housing project for native fish in suburban streams is hoping to provide safe refuges for giant kokopu and long-finned eels Video, Audio

Psychologists and nutritionists at the University of Otago are studying how diet can have a positive impact on heart and brain health Audio

Light has helped astronomers to discover many of the almost 2000 planets that orbit around stars outside our own solar system, thanks to Einstein. Audio