Science
Walking just 5 minutes a day makes a difference
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by unrealistic goals and fitness trends. But you don't need to follow those fads.
So You Think You Know Sumeria?: Proverbs
Assyriology student David Hilder introduces ancient tablets from Mesopotamia to the nation - first: proverbs. Audio
Breakthroughs in menopause treatment
Associate Professor Michelle Wise from the University of Auckland shares some of the exciting developments. Audio
Museum stop: Cotter Medical History Museum
Founded by the late Christchurch surgeon Pat Cotter, the Cotter Medical History Museum's collection includes historic artefacts, photos, books, equipment and medical notes spanning two centuries. Audio
Road Trip: Ian Griffin
Otago Museum director and astronomer Ian Griffin has been a regular voice on RNZ's airwaves, keeping us updated on the best times to view auroras and solar storms, and explaining the science behind it… Audio
Drinking coffee in the morning linked to health benefits
A world-first study into coffee drinking habits and health outcomes suggests drinking coffee in the morning, instead of all day, is linked to a healthier life. Audio
Changing building materials could halve CO2 emissions - study
A new study has revealed we could halve the carbon emissions caused by humans, by simply changing the materials we build with. A US research team calculated that over sixteen billion tonnes of carbon… Audio
Building material could cut emissions by 16 billion tonnes - study
Switching out concrete and other construction materials for carbon-sucking alternatives could store the equivalent of half of all human-made carbon emissions in 2021.
Bringing back lizards in Central Otago
Conservationists are bringing endangered skinks back to the dryland wilderness of Central Otago.
SS3 - OCW - Tune into nature: Underdogs under the ledge
In New Zealand, lizards are as fascinating as they are endangered - there are 125 species and most of them give birth to live young and they’re true wildlife underdogs - so rare and out of sight… Audio
Revolutionary new pest control method targets mosquitoes
Australian scientists have developed a revolutionary new pest control method that targets mosquitoes, the deadliest animal on the planet. More than a million people die every year from Mosquito borne… Audio
New pest control method poisoning mating male mosquitoes
Researchers say the Toxic Male Technique could significantly reduce the threat of insect pests such as disease-carrying mosquitoes.
What a rare summer La Niña could mean for Australia
The great rainmaker, La Niña, could be back for the fourth time in five years, increasing the prospect of a soaking start to 2025. Video
Facebook, Instagram delete 'AI friends' after backlash
Meta has promptly deleted several of its own AI-generated accounts after human users began engaging with them and posting about the bots' sloppy imagery and tendency to go off the rails.
'Mystery volcano' that erupted and cooled Earth in 1831 finally identified
While the year of this historic eruption was known, the volcano's location was not.
Massive ‘space object’ fragment crashes into remote village
A huge red-hot object fell from the sky into a Kenyan village on Monday afternoon, prompting an immediate investigation by the country's national space agency.
SS2 - OCW - Here Now: Plants don't know borders
Canterbury-based botanists Dr Julie Barcelona and Dr Pieter Pelser met in the US in the mid-2000s. It was a love - or obsession - for plants of tropical jungles that really brought them together. Audio
Rare new fossil sheds light on NZ’s extinct dolphin-like reptiles
Fossils from an ichthyosaurs found in North Canterbury are helping advanced understanding of these dolphin-like reptiles.
My Favourite Dead Person | Season 2 | Episode 5: Ernest Rutherford
Who is the face on Aotearoa's one-hundred-dollar note, and what incredible achievement did he discover? Find out as our tamariki tell Josh all about the famously mustachioed Ernest Rutherford. Video
Error found in viral black plastic spatula study
While estimating the potential toxic chemical exposure from recycled black plastic spatulas, the researchers did not multiply correctly.