Science
Shower Thoughts: Is it bad to take expired medication?
Pharmacist Gemma Perry says some medications have a five-year shelf life, while others are only good for a week. Audio
Proof of pre-dinosaur creatures found in NZ
A 246-million-year-old fossil discovered in Canterbury upends long-standing theories about Earth's natural history, researchers say.
Happy pastries and grumpy cars: Exploring face pareidolia
According to the Queensland University of Technology study, people detect happy faces faster, and people are more likely to rate 'feminine' faces as happy - even when those faces are not human. Audio
Alison Pouliot: The hidden kingdom of fungi
The concept of biodiversity is often thought to be flora and fauna - but there's another 'F' word... fungi, which comprises a third forgotten kingdom. Audio
Turning the Tide | Trailer
Turning the Tide highlights the work of researchers, kaitiaki, and communities as they collaborate to improve the health of Aotearoa New Zealand’s moana. Video
Spiderman's Web
Spiderman swings from the top of New York's high-rises, fighting crime and beating super-villains. But could spider silk really hold up a full-grown man? Dr Paul Hume and Bryan Crump discuss the super… Audio
The headlines we didn’t read
Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 14 June 2024
On today's episode, the Minister of Education on an $89 million investment in specialist schools; our reporter gave an update from Otorohanga on the search for Tom Phillips; Brewers and Hospitality… Audio
Study suggests Starlink satellites could make holes in ozone
A new study suggests Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could make a hole in the ozone worse. When satellites fall back towards earth, burning up in the atmosphere, they release aluminium oxide… Audio
The Terminator
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator is a cyborg sent back in time to change the future. Duncan McGillvray discusses the metal that makes up the murderous robotic endoskeleton. Audio
Otago Museum unveils new research on the Falklands wolf
A rare wolf species was the apex predator of the Falkland Islands until they were hunted to extinction in 1876. Nearly150 years later, Tuhura Otago Museum has published new research exploring the… Audio
Great Kaikoura Whale Count looking for volunteers
The Kaikoura Ocean Research Institute is on the hunt for volunteers to get involved and help with its Great Kaikoura Whale Count later this month. Kaikoura Ocean Research Institute director Dr Jody… Audio
Drones for pest control
Aotearoa is a country plagued by pests, but conservationists are hoping advances in drone technology could turn the tables. Producer William Ray looks at how drones are being trialled in controlling… Video, Audio
Our Changing World - Pest control drones
On Our Changing World this week - the new drone technologies with the potential to revolutionise pest control in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Producer William Ray speaks to scientists, hunters, and… Audio
Wonder Woman's Feminum Wristguards
Wonder Woman can stop bullets with her Feminum bracelets but, apart from needing the reflexes to achieve this, could any material that's light enough to wear on your wrists do that? Audio
What scientists hope to learn from NZ's largest urban landslide
The 26-hectare Tāhunanui slump is a slow moving, active slip which was last activated by heavy rain.
Shower Thoughts: What's the point of wasps?
Professor Jacqueline Beggs from the University of Auckland's School of Biological Sciences joins us to explain. Audio
More research on Maori astronomy
Victoria Campbell is an advocate for Maori astronomy and the natural world, she's also spearheading research into South Island Maori astronomy through her work with Tuhura Otago Museum. She's talks to… Audio
MPI looks into deadly virus posing increasing threat to NZ
The Ministry of Primary Industries is set to conduct research into a deadly virus that could be an increasing threat to New Zealand because of climate change.
100-year-old milk powder found at Ernest Shackleton's Antarctica hut
But how did it end up there in the first place? Audio