Science

Volcanologists say they have seen a steam plume from Mt Ruapehu, visible for 45 minutes.

Mt Ruapehu is putting out the strongest tremor - or vibrations - in two decades and the crater lake… Audio

If ever there was a time for great humility in the world of science, it's now says Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of… Audio

An Auckland councillor says it's ludicrous councils cannot stop new homes being built on private land that will flood in next two decades due to rising sea levels.

Richard Hills is chair of the… Video, Audio

Rising sea levels and cities that are slowly sinking. Scientists say the impacts of sea level rise will be be knocking on peoples doors sooner than expected.

New data from NZ Sea Rise has painted a… Video, Audio

David Robson's new book, The Expectation Effect, sets out to help people harness the mind-body connection that can improve their lives. Robson discusses the role the brain plays in both expectations… Audio

When returned to their wetland glory bogs are incredibly effective carbon sinks, that could make up for carbon loss from soils elsewhere. Audio

Rosemary flowers in white wine is one of the Renaissance-era skincare recipes that art historian Erin Griffey is recreating with a team of scientists for the groundbreaking Beautiful Chemistry… Audio, Gallery

Dr Natalie Plank, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Senior Lecturer in Physics at Victoria University of Wellington investigates the power of the magic wand and we learn some great… Audio

Since Covid arrived on our shores, genomics has become part of the public consciousness. A new exhibition, Genome Science of Life, which opens on Monday. Genomics Aotearoa director, Professor Peter… Audio

Some ground-breaking research into a rock is unlocking the secrets of earthquake faults. From Aoraki Mt Cook to Waiheke Island, and even further North, greywacke is our nation's most common type of… Audio, Gallery

Rocket Lab is hoping it will reach the next frontier of space flight in the skies above New Zealand this weekend.

The company's "There and Back Again" mission will use a helicopter to try to catch… Audio

We look to the night skies once again with astronomer, and former Mount John Observatory superintendant, Alan Gilmore. Audio

Alison Ballance joins the kākāpō recovery team on Pukenui Anchor Island to hear how the 2021/2022 kākāpō breeding season is going. Audio

Alison Ballance joins the kākāpō recovery team on Pukenui Anchor Island to hear how the 2021/2022 kākāpō breeding season is going. Audio

As more people turn to apps on their phone to help monitor their health, a new study out of AUT raises concerns about ones being used for stroke prevention. In a first-of-its kind review of the… Audio

Kate Evans and Giselle Clarkson are on a mission to tell stories about science through words and pictures. They've embarked on a new series for New Zealand Geographic where they tackle the questions… Audio

What is the future of our species? As technology becomes more and more a part of our daily lives, we may become something different to human down the line. Elise Bohan has written the book on it. Audio

Jan Eldridge, Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland on the facts behind the fiction of the Star Trek mind-swap episode - Turnabout Intruder. Audio