Science
Science: Where conservation funding falls short
Biologist Dr Sophie Fern on which animals or plants attract conservation funding and which get left behind. Audio
Caution urged around beaches after large quake in deep south
The emergency management agency continues to urge caution around beaches at the bottom of the South Island after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. GNS Seismic duty officer Sam Taylor-Offord spoke… Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why do we remember what we remember?
Emile is joined by Professor Cliff Abraham who is a neuroscientist at the University of Otago. Audio
Can't keep building stop-banks forever - scientists
Researchers say we must change the way we manage river flooding risks, and communities cannot continue to build ever bigger stop-banks.
Sports science: How we keep getting faster, stronger, better
Tauranga boy Sam Ruthe at just 15-years old has become the youngest person ever to run a 4-minute mile. Will a 14-year old accomplish the same, one day? Audio
Lab workers begin strike action
Lab workers have started nationwide rolling strikes, causing delays in processing thousands of lab tests. APEX national secretary Dr Deborah Powell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Trump's government cuts funding for NZ scientists' trip to US
The Donald Trump administration's spending cuts have put paid to a celebration of 150 years of scientific cooperation between New Zealand and the United States.
Oxygen detected in the most distant galaxy ever found
The presence of oxygen suggests that galaxies formed more quickly than expected in the early days of the universe.
Many NZ glaciers 'will not survive the 21st century' - UN
All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said.
Investigating the sounds in your head
An upcoming conference is examining the different ways people hear sounds in their heads - from a music earworm, to a loved-ones' voice, to hearing nothing at all. Audio
The gene editing technology being used to treat patients with a rare swelling disorder
The majority of rare health disorders are genetic in origin but now a treatment using gene editing could be providing a solution for a rare swelling disorder Audio
The extreme physical toll of nine months in space
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back the earth, but their bodies and minds may never catch up.
The physical toll of nine months on the ISS
Swollen faces, struggling to walk and a loss of vision are just some of the effects of a prolonged trip to space, but scientists say the health of astronauts can help people back on Earth. Audio
Getting more out of ketamine treatment for depression
Ketamine has a verity of uses, most famously as horse tranquillizer. Audio
What lives in Antarctic sea ice?
Scientists are uncovering the secrets of the tiny critters that live among the sea ice in Antarctica.
Voice of the Sea Ice: The small things
In this week's instalment of Voice of the Sea Ice, Claire Concannon visits Dr Natalie Robinson’s sea ice camp out on McMurdo Sound – the patch of ocean near Scott Base.
A team of nine from different… Audio
Hunt on after meteorite crashes in the Hawke's Bay
Hunting for what could be the country's eleventh meteorite is like looking for a needle in a haystack, an expert says. Audio
Stranded American astronauts return to earth
Two American astronauts who have been stranded in space for eight months have returned home to earth on Wednesday morning. US correspondent Mitch McCann spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Who's responsible when space missions go wrong?
The stranded astronauts' return has raised difficult questions about space missions and what happens if they don't go to plan.
Caulerpa on Great Barrier Island moving away from sea floor
Scientists fighting the spread of Caulerpa on Great Barrier Island say they're starting to see the invasive weed move away from the sandy sea floor. It's the Caulerpa growing on the rocky reefs that's… Audio
