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First US lunar landing since 1972
The first commercial rideshare to the Moon is set to land later this morning, making it the first U.S. lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Odysseus, which launched last week, is part of NASA's… Audio
Rocket Lab brings spacecraft back from orbit
For the first time, Rocket Lab has successfully brought a spacecraft back from orbit to earth and landed it safely in the Utah desert.
The New Zealand rocket company designed, built and operated the… Audio
Rat found on supposedly pest-free island
The discovery has triggered an incursion response after a rat was found dead in a trap in one of country's few pest-free, open air sanctuaries.
Serious climate change storms already here - researcher
Super-charged storms are now occurring at magnitudes that haveever been seen before.
Girls on Ice, luring more women into science
"Girls on Ice" Aotearoa is a programme hosted by Te Puna Patiotio the-Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University. By taking them out on field trips, it aims to inspire teen girls into the into… Audio
Lies about recycling drove plastic sales - report
The US-based Center for Climate Integrity found the majority of plastics cannot and never will be recycled. Audio
NZ woman develops treatment for head lice and wins top UN health science award
A New Zealand woman has developed a world first treatment for head lice which has nabbed her a top United Nations health science award.
It uses a biofluorescent powder which makes the lice eggs, or… Audio
Unanswered questions why forestry giant lost environment label
Analysis - Following a tip that Ernslaw One, a huge Malaysian-owned forestry company, had lost its badge of environmental sustainability, Eloise Gibson goes on a quest to find answers.
Watching the weather in the far southern seas
A group of young New Zealanders and two meteorologists travel to South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean to collect weather observations – continuing the scientific legacy of early… Audio
EZE director responds to DOC track toilet woes
Could the answer to clogged toilets and a lack of funding for popular hiking tracks be well a POO-R-CODE or a virtual honesty box? Earlier this week, DOC was forced to close the popular Mueller Hut… Video, Audio
Woman remembers cow that swam her to safety during floods
A woman clung to a cow that swam her to safety as floodwaters rapidly rose. The story of Cow 569 became an enduring tale of survival from the lower North Island floods of February 2004. There was… Audio
' Grandfather' satellite about to fall back to Earth
ERS-2 was cutting-edge when it launched in 1995, forging technologies that are now used routinely to monitor the planet.
Our Changing World – Weather watch at South Georgia
Early Antarctic explorers made weather observations that are still useful today. Peregrin Hyde travels to remote South Georgia Island to collect weather data that continues this legacy, using both… Audio
Valentine's Day a big day for break ups, a look at that trend
If people are in a rough patch, or what researchers call "a weakened state" in their relationship, they are almost five times more likely to break up within the two weeks surrounding Valentine's day… Audio
Extraordinary climate claim has the world watching
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism Audio
World's first genetically-modified banana approved in Australia
A disease-resistant Cavendish banana will soon be grown in Queensland, with the hope that this will open the door to more future-proofing of the banana industry. Audio
'That place smells': Stench in Timaru being investigated
Canterbury Regional Council is investigating reports of a hideous smell plaguing Timaru.
Call for user pays charges for NZ's national parks great walks
Is it time DOC introduced user pays charges for all Aotearoa's national parks great walks and conservations estates including for day trippers? At the moment, overnight adventurers pay to use huts… Audio
Several thousand dead eels found, investigation launched
Workers have identified one potential cause of the deaths and are looking for further evidence.
Coming Soon: Voice of Tangaroa
Coming soon to RNZ Podcasts is the new series Voice of Tangaroa, exploring the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Released weekly from Thursday 29 February… Audio