Science
New Zealand's rich diversity of soils
To mark the International Year of Soils, we look at New Zealand's rich diversity of soils
Video, AudioComplexity, resilience and bees
Jason Tylianakis is an ecologist trying to understand how our complex natural world responds to change Audio
Complexity, resilience and bees
Jason Tylianakis is an ecologist trying to understand how our complex natural world responds to change
AudioHow kiwifruit helps control blood sugar
Food scientists are investigating breakfast cereals and combinations with kiwifruit in search of a breakfast that helps control blood sugar levels Audio
How kiwifruit helps control blood sugar
Food scientists are investigating breakfast cereals and combinations with kiwifruit in search of a breakfast that helps control blood sugar levels
AudioFowl Smells Save Native Birds - Grant Norbury
Could the smell of a chicken throw predators off the scent of our native birds? Dr Grant Norbury is hoping to prove his theory that could, in an ideal world, help to save the 25-million native birds… Audio
Fowl smells may prove a friend to native birds
A Kiwi scientist is harnessing the power of scent to trick predators into leaving nesting native birds alone.
Teeth talk
Did you know that humans form two sets of teeth over the course of their lives? Editor of Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, Professor Murray Thomson from the University of Otago is armed to… Audio
Ants carry bee virus - researchers
Scientists have discovered that Argentine Ants are a bigger threat to bees than first thought.
Zoo plugs on with ear surgery for Cara
A chimpanzee at Wellington Zoo will need more surgery after she pulled out an ear plug that vets designed to save her hearing.
Raglan company awarded research grant
The country's most iconic surf breaks are about to be mapped, measured and modelled by scientists. Audio
Astronomy with Alan Gilmore
Former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the celestial bodies for a predicted decline in solar activity and the occultation analysis of Pluto. Audio
Genetic research calls for rethink on Pacifika medicine
A New Zealand geneticist is calling for a radical shake up on how medical treatments are matched to Pacifika pepole after carrying out an extensive study of their DNA. Audio
NZ scientists research risk from solar tsunamis
Scientists in Dunedin and Wellington are leading a new research project into solar tsunamis.
Why multi-tasking is bad for you
A neuroscientist says multi-tasking is one of the most damaging 'illusions' of the internet age.
The story of the Voyager Golden Records
When NASA realized that the Voyager space probes being launched in 1977 would eventually travel beyond the edge of our solar system, they decided to include some kind of message to any intelligent… Audio
Herbicides and antibiotic resistance
Dr Brigitta Kurenbach and Dr Jack Heinemann at the University of Canterbury are studying how the use of common weedkillers is contributing to the problem of antibiotic resistance. Audio
This Way Up for 5 September 2015: Part 2
Technology news, pesticides and antibiotic resistance, and Val McDermid's study of forensic science. Audio
Cracking the Genetic Code
Matthew Cobb is the author of Life's Greatest Secret: The Race to Crack the Genetic Code. Audio, Gallery
