Science

Dr Rachael Shaw assesses the IQ of North Island robins, surprisingly they have a general intelligence similar to humans.   Audio, Gallery

Sarah Knight from the University of Auckland's School of Biological Sciences has discovered that different yeasts may play a bigger role in the taste of wine than previously thought. Audio

New Zealand writer and theatre-maker based in London, who is co-director of the global Fun Palaces campaign for wider participation in all forms of arts, science and culture (3-4 October), and Head of… Audio

An Auckland-based rocket firm has signed a deal to send three rockets to the moon. Audio

Brian Hanley is the founder of Butterfly Sciences, a company developing gene therapies for aging. He says while humans are designed by evolution to age, longer lifespans could be on the way thanks to… Audio

For the first time in New Zealand economists have carried out a detailed study of the effectiveness of science funding. The non-profit research organisation, Motu, says its research suggests the final… Audio

We live in a high salt world, so how feasible is it in our current shopping environment to eat a low sodium diet Audio

There have been hundreds of relocations of animals for conservation reasons in New Zealand and Australia - so what lessons have we learnt Audio

The Great Barrier Island community discusses the frightening prospect that they could be the sole survivors after a global flu pandemic. Audio

The skeletal remains of a new species of duck-billed dinosaur or hadrosaur, that could endure much colder temperatures than previously thought has been found in a remote part of Alaska, Video, Audio, Gallery

Veterans of government protest against French nuclear testing in the Pacific hope testing of soil and water in Mururoa by a team of New Zealand scientists will provide evidence of the effects of… Audio

Vaughan Hutchinson talks about the family's journey and Ayla's successes. Audio

Ayla Hutchinson. She's a 16 year old Taranaki student. And an award winning inventor and business person who's developed a novel new way to chop kindling that's selling world-wide. Amelia Nurse - who… Audio

Water on mars, How an Ig Noble award created a technology that might change the world of anaesthesia and New Zealand wine researchers have found that yeast contributes to the flavour and smell of wine… Audio

The world's food sources are under pressure, from climate change, population growth and an over-reliance on a few key crops - rice, maize and wheat. If one of these crops were to fail we'd be in… Audio