Science

Is the impact of storms on the New Zealand shoreline on the increase due to sea level rise as a result of global warming? Bryan Crump speaks to Dr. Richard Gorman, Coastal and Estuarine Physical… Audio

The government being asked to fork out more money to fight kauri die-back, a fungal disease that kills both young and old trees alike, for which there's no known cure. Audio

Did you know that humans form two sets of teeth over the course of their lives? Professor of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health, also editor of New Zealand Dental Journal, Murray Thomson from the… Audio

Paul talks about the New Horizon probe, who is asking to be "forgotten" by Google, NetHui, and answers questions from the audience. Audio

Even before the probe begins transmitting a wealth of new data about Pluto, New Horizons has already vastly improved our understanding of the dwarf planet with a series of close up images that have… Audio

Auckland Botanical Gardens curator Bec Stanley on the chlorophyll-filled bio-mass that photosynthesises around us. The freeloaders of the plant world - parasitic plants. Audio

Record numbers of humpback whales have been found in Cook Strait, suggesting their numbers are slowly recovering. Audio

This year's Cook Strait Whale Survey wrapped up on Friday, and a record 137 humpback whales were spotted. Making it the highest tally in 12 years of recording numbers. Nadine Bott, is the whale survey… Audio

Dr Chris Smith with news of a study looking at how to get the benefits of medical marijuana without the negative side effects. Also your blood's role in ageing. Audio

Professor Matt Cooper is the director of the Community for Open Antimicrobial Drug Discovery based at The University of Queensland. He's trying to find the next generation of antibiotics by testing… Audio

The action of many human organs is now being accurately simulated outside the body in the lab. Professor Donald Ingber of Harvard University and his team developed these 'organs on a chip'. Video, Audio

In his New Plymouth workshop, Trevor Bremner designs and produces the sshhmute, a practice mute for brass instruments Audio

Susann Beier is using MRI and computational models to analyse flow of blood like fluid in 3D-printed replicas of coronary arteries with the aim of improving stent design Audio

Long-nosed spookfish and other chimaeras are among a suite of weird, little known deep sea sharks that sport spiky sex organs on their head, enormous noses, fierce spines and long tails Audio, Gallery

Electronic tags used to measure the survival of spinetail devil rays released after being caught by tuna fishing boats have revealed long journeys to the tropics and deep dives Audio