Antarctica

University of Waikato microbiologist Craig Cary describes his work on microbial communities in Antarctica's Dry Valleys. Audio

University of Canterbury physicist Jenni Adams explains how high-energy neutrinos could help track the origins of cosmic rays. Video, Audio

A self-styled sub-Antarctic Islands "nutter" thinks more people should be allowed to visit there. Audio

Jill Mikucki is an Antarctic researcher who's been studying the evocatively named Blood Falls at the McMurdo Dry Valleys. She's discovered the falls are part of an extensive network of interconnected… Audio

Too much ice in the Antarctic doesn't sound like a problem - but the lack of melt is making it harder for scientists to do their jobs. Audio

Builder currently working on the Hilary Field Centre refurbishment at Scott Base. Audio

Time-lapse photographer Joseph Michael has just returned from Antarctica with some impressive shots. Audio

You may not know that Antarctica has its very own newspaper. It's called The Antarctic Sun. Its editor, Peter Rejcek, is taking a break from telling stories from the world's coldest continent. He's on… Audio

Director of the Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington. He will discuss the new findings this week on the decrease in volume of Antarctic ice. Audio

This programme marks the 50th anniversary of Scott Base, New Zealand's science station in Antarctica, which was established in 1957. Audio

After six weeks in the Southern Ocean, scientists return with thousands of blue whale call recordings and hundreds of samples. Audio

A team of scientists drilling through thick Antarctic ice were surprised to discover fish surviving more than 500 km from open ocean Audio

The crippled Australian fishing vessel that was trapped in ice up to 10-metres thick in the Souther Ocean is now on its way back to New Zealand. Audio

The life saving mission to free an Australian fishing vessel from ice in Antarctica is almost over, with the Antarctic Chieftain now making its own way to open water. Audio

An Australian fishing boat is trapped in Antarctic ice, and rescue coordinators in New Zealand are sending an American icebreaker to free it. Audio