Science

High country sheep have been saved from being eaten alive by kea. Kea strikes - which happen when the native bird digs its beak into the wool, eating it, the fat and the flesh - have long been a… Audio

For an outline of what New Zealand authorities are planning if an Ebola case was to be confirmed across the Tasman, we're joined by our health correspondent, Karen Brown. Audio

The pavement team at OPUS Research study the properties of bitumen and the wearability of the road's base course to work out ways of making roads last longer Audio

Prof. Shaun Hendy from the Physics Department of the University of Auckland points the laser at how physics can affect our everyday life - the physics of networks, such as the hidden structure of the… Audio

The discovery of a new faultline in Wellington is not expected to hit homeowners in the pocket or raise risk levels in the city. Audio

A Blood Moon, a type of eclipse that won't be seen again in New Zealand for another few years, is occurring this evening. Audio

Scientists have discovered an active fault line in Wellington harbour capable of generating a 7 point 1 magnitude quake but don't yet know how far it runs or whether it could generate a tsunami. Audio

Scientists have discovered an active fault line in Wellington harbour capable of generating a magnitude 7 point 1 earthquake but don't yet know how far it runs through the city. Audio

Tonight, a total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon a bronzy-red colour for almost an hour. Astronomers and star-gazers won't want to miss it, as it's the last total eclipse that we'll see in New… Audio

A major international study into cannabis is praising New Zealand research into the drug, singling out two South Island studies for their work with young people. Audio

More details are emerging about the Spanish nurse who has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus, the first case of the virus being contracted outside of Africa. Audio

Scientists have begun drilling a 1.3 kilometer borehole deep into the Alpine Fault. Audio

In his new book, Cliff Van Eaton tells the rags-to-riches tale of manuka honey, from his perspective as a beekeeping specialist who watched it unfold from the very beginning. It's the story of… Audio

Questions about the psychological welfare of a child born for a specific purpose have been raised by researchers and critics. Audio

Dr Arik Kershenbaum explains the new research that looks at animal communication and the link to human language - at the moment no one knows how language has evolved. Audio

How our sense of smell is a pre-cursor to death, the brain and the development of human intelligence and the latest on Ebola. Audio

Specialist in sinus and nasal diseases, and lead author of a recently published study on how the inability of older adults to identify scents is a strong predictor of death within five years. Audio

A huge rectangular feature measuring more than two-and-a-half-thousand kilometres across has been identified just below the surface of the moon. Audio

This weeks marks the start of the Antarctic science season and of the 2014 New Zealand IceFest in Christchurch. Audio