Science

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

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and a 1:50 scale model in the Water Lab are helping Crile Doscher understand coastal processes around the outlet to Lake Forsyth Audio

Geodesy is the study of the shape and size of the earth, and it underpins systems such as the Global Navigation Satellite System and allows very accurate surveying of major infrastructure projects Audio

MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum on how a day doesn't go by without some weather. Greenland is turning black (from soot), so far 2014 is the year with the highest wildfire activity… Audio

Some scientists worry a proposed new code governing what they can speak out about is actually an attempt to gag them. Audio

Siouxie Wiles discusses a range of science topics including promising results from clinical trials using hookworms to reduce the symptoms of celiac disease. Audio

If you had a guardian angel, would it make you more or less likely to take risks? Audio

A support team of 31 people leaves for Scott Base at Antarctica today to set up for the beginning of the summer season. Audio

Hamish Carter, Melodie Robinson, Jamie Tout and John Cronin on the future of technology in sport. Audio

Understanding the structure of spinal discs and their relationship with the spine is shedding light on how discs herniate Audio