Science
Math nerds rejoice for International Pi Day
Professor Richard Easther from the University of Auckland on celebrating 14 March, or International Pi Day. Audio
Rare blood moon to be seen across the country
A rare blood moon will be seen across all of the country on Friday night. Astronomer Dr Ian Griffin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Fiordland great white footage a 'shock' to researchers
A curious great white shark has been captured eyeballing a camera set up to record footage of fish species in Fiordland and snapping at a bait pot. Audio
Monitoring and measuring Antarctica's heartbeat
The freezing and melting of Antarctic sea ice is one of the biggest annual changes on the planet.
Voice of the Sea Ice: Antarctica's heartbeat
This week, it's the second episode of Voice of the Sea Ice, the Our Changing World miniseries about Antarctic sea ice.
This vast expanse of ice that grows each winter – effectively doubling the… Audio
Last-minute reprieve for parts of Callaghan Innovation
The government is ramping up its science changes, with major shake-ups now due to happen this year.
Science: Immune system discovery, Voyager longevity
Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about a new part of the immune system that's been discovered and how it could be a goldmine of potential antibiotics. NASA has switched off… Audio
Breeding apples for a warming climate
Plant & Food Research's 'Hot Climate Partnership' is a finalist in the Innovation & commercialisation category at tomorrow nights Science New Zealand Awards. Heat can cause fruit to mature too… Audio
Who should own IP when researchers and universities
Should university researchers keep intellectual property rights relating to their work? It is one of the major suggestions in a report into the country's science and innovations sector led by former… Audio
How Brain Science Has Changed For Sir Richard Faull
Kim chats with neuroscientist Sir Richard Faull about the wonders of the human brain and the work being done to unlock its secrets. Audio
The science of swells
Cyclone Alfred, the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Queensland in 50 years, has transformed Australia's iconic east coast beaches through dramatic erosion. Audio
Can insoles sort your sore feet?
AUT Professor Patria Hume discusses the merits of wearing insoles, particularly for people suffering plantar fasciitis. Audio
Earth's oldest-known crater found in Western Australia
The crater, located near the Pilbara town of Marble Bar, is thought to have been created 3.47 billion years ago. Video
240 flights disrupted by Musk's latest Starship failure
By David Shepardson, Reuters The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday (local time) that the previous day's explosion of a SpaceX Starship spacecraft disrupted about 240 flights, with…
The team behind New Zealand's future apples and pears
We find out what it takes to produce some of New Zealand's tastiest apples by heading inside Plant & Food Research where they help Prevar create new apple and pear varieties Audio
How About Them Apples ?
We find out what it takes to produce some of New Zealand's tastiest apples by heading inside Plant & Food Research where they help Prevar create new apple and pear varieties Audio
SpaceX's Starship explodes in space, again
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft tumbled and exploded in space minutes after lifting off from Texas, in the second consecutive failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program. Video
What can your vocabulary say about your creativity?
An experiment developed by a Canadian behavioural scientist asking you to think of ten words that are as unrelated as possible can predict your verbal creativity. Audio
A land of ice and ambition
From historic expeditions to modern day science, Antarctic exploration is a unique and dangerous experience.
NZ-funded methane satellite makers to fix unspecified "challenges"
A methane-hunting satellite - which New Zealand taxpayers pitched in $29m for - is being handed back to its makers so they can fix unspecified "challenges."
