Science

Methamphetamine has been detected in the air in downtown Auckland in the first study of its kind in Australasia.

Traces of the illicit drug, as well as nicotine, caffeine and THC, were found at a… Audio

A new report into the country's freshwater paints a dispiriting picture.

Failing drinking water standards, lakes reaching breaking point and more nitrates entering rivers - the stress points… Audio

Ever heard of a Ballerina sponge? Or Satan's Mud Dragon?

Well, chances are you haven't, because they're among a list of 10 new marine species discovered last year.

The Ballerina sponge is called… Audio

NIWA is keeping a close eye on the weather in the wake of severe thunderstorms and tornados yesterday which wrought havoc in parts of East Auckland and the Upper Moutere in the Nelson district.  

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In the last two years, the ice around Antarctica has been at record lows - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.  Video, Audio

On Monday, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission in more than 50 years. The space agency hopes… Audio

Do you sometimes get the feeling that music just isn't as good as it used to be?

You might not be alone. Tom ter Bogt, a cultural psychologist and professor of pop music at the University of Utrecht… Audio

A French agriculture professor developing new indoor plant varieties and an Auckland man installing vertical farming tech in private homes were two of the attendees at Aotearoa's first-ever Controlled… Audio

Exciting news out from the University of Otago today, researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis. Audio

The Rotopiko peat wetlands are a haven for rare and threatened wildlife. But when a flock of introduced birds numbering in the hundreds of thousands moves in – threatening the very nature of this… Audio

Hundreds of thousands of sparrows and swallows have set up roosts in the Rotopiko wetlands, and their poo is threatening to destroy this unique ecosystem. Claire Concannon investigates. Audio

The data tells the story we already knew was true. Teenagers are facing a mental health crisis, with soaring rates of anxiety and depression. Experts are looking at why and what can be done. Audio

Science commentator Dr Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about a breakthrough in our understanding of olfaction, how stressed plants "cry" and the discovery of birds with neurotoxin-laden feathers… Audio

In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand.  Audio