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Bird of the Year: Can the kererū keep the top spot?
With just over a week until voting opens, young New Zealanders are flocking to support their favourite Bird of the Year.
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Clean-up on Brazils beaches amid oil spill mystery
7:00 pm todayThousands of people are helping remove oil and tar from beaches affected by a massive oil spill.
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Yes, wisdom (and happiness) really does come with age
Dilip Jeste is a professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at UC San Diego and director of the UCSD Center for Healthy Aging, and he's challenging people to take… Audio
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Fox and rodent battle wins top wildlife photo
19 Oct 2019A fox and marmot's battle for life snaps up Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019.
Bird of the Year: Can the kererū keep the top spot?
With just over a week until voting opens, young New Zealanders are flocking to support their favourite Bird of the Year.
Clean-up on Brazils beaches amid oil spill mystery
Thousands of people are helping remove oil and tar from beaches affected by a massive oil spill.
Yes, wisdom (and happiness) really does come with age
Dilip Jeste is a professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at UC San Diego and director of the UCSD Center for Healthy Aging, and he's challenging people to take another look at their perceptions… Audio
Fox and rodent battle wins top wildlife photo
A fox and marmot's battle for life snaps up Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019.
Satellites to monitor whale strandings from space
Stranded whales could be spotted from space using a new method, which could allow them to be helped quicker.
Nasa astronauts make all-women spacewalk
Two US astronauts have completed the first ever all-women spacewalk.
Call to ground frequent flyer schemes to cut emissions
A call to ban frequent flyer programmes in New Zealand has followed a new report that concludes the norm of unlimited flying needs to be challenged as a highly-polluting luxury.
ESR's name used to spread false measles information
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research has warned people that wrong information claiming to use ESR data is being circulated.
Little penguin with a sad past claims Penguin of the Year title
The National Aquarium says global interest has been high for its Penguin of the Year competition
Seaweed feed could reduce cattle greenhouse gases
An innovative project is developing red seaweed feed to reduce greenhouse gases from cows.
Critter of the Week: Pacific Golden Plover
It was once believed the golden plovers flocked when it was about to rain, but their numbers are now falling dramatically. Audio
How to tell whether a medical study is reliable
Stories about medical research can be confusing sometimes: one study says drinking coffee can improve your memory. Another says it could cause memory loss. Who do you believe? Audio
Decades photographing NZ native trees
Rob Lucas has traveled to some of the country's most remote and inaccessible areas, photographing the country's native flora. More than 3200 of his images feature in New Zealand's Native Trees… Audio, Gallery
Organic entrepreneur Gary Hirshberg
Gary Hirshberg's business Stonyfield Farm began in the United States in 1983 with seven cows in a field. It's now the world's largest organic dairy company, with more than $600 million in annual sales… Audio
Simple sugar gel treatment for babies tops awards
The Royal Society - Te Apārangi celebrated the achievements and contributions of New Zealand's leading researchers at its annual award ceremony on Thursday. The winners came from a wide variety of… Audio
Volunteers collect vital information
Volunteers picking up rubbish on beaches are also collecting vital information about the state of the environment. The data from so-called "citizen scientists" has been included in a major report on… Audio
Selenium - good reason to eat seafood & Brazil nuts
New Zealand soils lack the vital element selenium, which also used to be important in photocopiers and bathroom plumbing, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 74 of Elemental. Audio
No more 'business as usual' beneath the waves
Environmental groups are urging the government to crack down on commercial industries whose activities are harming the marine environment. The latest snapshot of the state of our oceans paints - yet… Audio
2019 research winners a diverse bunch
The Royal Society – Te Apārangi has celebrated the achievements & contributions of New Zealand’s top researchers at its 2019 award ceremony. Audio
Top award for making a difference in babies' lives
Prof Jane Harding has won New Zealand's top science award, the Rutherford Medal, for ground-breaking research that has improved the lives of countless babies and mothers. Audio
