Science

Meet Barbara and Peter: Auckland Museum's star pair of Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons. Producer William Ray unearths the fascinating story behind the bones, which hints at the lives of these giant… Audio

Most people do not regard hypocrisy as a case of inconsistent behaviour, experimental social psychologist Daniel Effron says. Audio

Gaia Dell'Arriccia left the south of France to research seabirds on Auckland's coastal islands.  When Kadambari Raghukumar visits, it's peak breeding season and the Italy-born scientist is busy… Audio

The idea of getting fit can be daunting. For some it's because they've never really done it, for others, perhaps they've been ill or injured and watched their fitness disappear. Orthopaedic Surgeon… Audio

The world's first test-tube baby was born in 1978, and in vitro fertilisation has made having a baby possible for millions of people since. New York based writer Jenni Quilter explores reproductive… Audio

The AI software Chat GPT has been making waves for it's impressive output. 

It's latest feat: the bot scored a passing grade for the notoriously difficult United States Medical Licensing Exam… Audio

For the last month, a team has been tracking long-tailed bats at Te Hoiere / Pelorus between Nelson and Blenheim.

The long-tailed bat or pekapeka-tou-roa was declared "Bird of the Year" in 2021 and… Audio

GNS Science field teams have been documenting landslides across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty following the flooding last month. 

They say identifying areas that are at risk of landslides is an… Audio

A new software being developed at the University of Canterbury could lead to significant improvements in the diagnosis of eye problems amongst many other diseases. Audio

They can hunt, they can fish, they build little nurseries for their babies. Oh and some of them also engage in a bit of sexual cannibalism. Claire Concannon goes on a nighttime stroll in Kirikiriroa… Audio

With the Bug of the Year 2023 competition coming to the closing stages, it's not surprising that things are getting heated. In this breaking news story we learn how voting preferences have caused a… Audio

Claire Concannon joins researchers from the University of Waikato to learn about the spiders they are studying, and about just how weird spider reproduction can get. Audio

Science commentator Laurie Winkless looks at how planting more trees in cities can save lives, the new layer of partially-molten rock discovered under the Earth's crust and why putting decals on your… Audio

Aotearoa is one of only a handful of island countries well-placed to survive a Nuclear winter.

A new study published in the international journal Risk Analysis found we're one of five, including… Audio

Get a pair of binoculars handy because a rare green comet not seen for 50,000 years will be passing through our skies this week. 

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is currently visible in the northern… Audio