Science
Pollen, asthma and allergies
Allergenic pollen is a big trigger for New Zealand’s high rates of hay fever and asthma. But for 35 years, we’ve had no current data on pollen levels. Until now. Justin Gregory talks to a team who…
AudioWhy do we put on accents?
Adopting an Australian twang when over the ditch, or making more rounded vowels when speaking to a Brit. Many of us do it without even noticing. Audio
Scientists keen to try again after Antarctic drilling mission falls short
Scientists involved in an ambitious attempt to drill deep into the rock and mud below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet say their efforts got "tantalisingly close".
Our Changing World – Trapping pollen
Pollen is a big trigger for New Zealand’s high rates of hay fever and asthma. But for 35 years, we’ve had no current data on pollen levels – until now. Justin Gregory talks to a team who want to… Audio
Research shows huge tsunami hit Kāpiti
When most of us think of tsunamis walloping our country, a place like Kāpiti isn't what comes to mind.
That perception may need to be revisited in light of some dramatic new research into what might… Audio
The 26-year old breaking new ground on gut health
Peter Tremain is developing a probe-style device which can be sent into the gut through our mouths to measure electrical signals. Audio
Councils must manage landslip risks better - GNS
GNS Science says councils should be more proactive to avoid costly and potentially fatal landslides.
Dr Katie Mack: life, the universe and everything
Astrophysicist Katie Mack discusses the possibility of time travel, how time will end, gravitational waves and the power of antimatter. Dr Mack is the Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science… Audio
Hermit crabs are 'wearing' our plastic rubbish
Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead.
Mānuka: Strong genetic difference between NZ and Australia plants - research
Researchers are going as far as recommending the two plants should be called different species.
Auckland's rare lava caves documented
Researchers are piecing together what they know about Auckland's extensive network of rare lava caves.
Tāmaki Makaurau is built on a large, potentially active, volcanic field made up of 53 volcanoes.
…Controversy over adding salt to tea
It's a scandal of international proportions. A professor of chemistry at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania claims to have found the recipe for a perfect cup of tea.
It involves a pinch of salt and… Audio
Restoring Wellington’s seaweed forests
Giant kelp is disappearing from Wellington Harbour. Love Rimurimu is aiming to restore lush underwater kelp forests with an ambitious and collaborative replanting effort. Claire Concannon dives in to… Audio
Restoring Wellington’s seaweed forests
Giant kelp is disappearing from Wellington Harbour. Love Rimurimu is aiming to restore lush underwater kelp forests with an ambitious and collaborative replanting effort. Claire Concannon dives in to…
AudioWomen in botany celebrated at Wellington Botanic Gardens
Though often overlooked because of their gender, women botanists have made huge contributions to our knowledge of the natural world over the last 300 years. Audio
Lava cave found in Auckland every month
Researchers and Auckland Council are working collectively to completely map a field of hundreds of lava caves under the City of Sails.
Our Changing World: Love Rimurimu
Giant kelp is under pressure. Can an ambitious underwater forest planting effort help restore this disappearing ocean ecosystem? Audio
New Zealander's winning futuristic climate change story
Kiwi Melissa Gunn is one of the winners of an international short story competition, Imagine 2200: climate fiction for future ancestors, run by American magazine Grist. Audio
Otago Uni biologist made a Fellow of the ISC
Evolutionary biologist Distinguished Professor Hamish Spencer has received international recognition as a new Fellow of the International Science Council (ISC). He's received the highest honour to be… Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why do we value gold?
It's not the rarest, brightest or most practical metal yet for millennia humans have dug and dug and dug in search of this precious resource. Audio
