Science

An American spacecraft launched from Florida to land on the lunar surface has encountered problems.

The summer science fun continues with an episode from RNZ podcast Voices. Meet Gaia Dell'Arriccia, a scientist originally from the south of France who studies the seabirds that live around Auckland's…

Kākā numbers are skyrocketing in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington thanks to conservation efforts. The summer science series continues with a walk through Zealandia to find out why you shouldn't feed…

Two scientists are camped out on a remote island far south of New Zealand on the hunt for what's killing off the native albatrosses that breed there.

El Nino is expected to bring out more sharks, and a scientist says there are steps we can take to ensure we do not encourage sharks to hang about near people.

The summer science series kicks off with an episode from award-winning podcast Black Sheep, about a backyard inventor called Victor Penny who sparked sensational headlines about death ray…

Students from Clendon Park School's Samoan unit have won this year's Power Challenge.

How a meteorite shower is changing how we view the solar system - and became a key inspiration for 'Star Wars'

This week on Our Changing World RNZ podcast producer, and occasional dinosaur correspondent William Ray visits Ngā Taniwha o Rūpapa Dinosaurs of Patagonia, a special exhibition at Te Papa Museum to…

Scientists and leaders have sent an open letter appealing to the prime minister not to change the country's freshwater policy.

Replicas of one of the biggest dinosaur skeletons ever discovered will be on display in Wellington this summer.