Smell

An investigation has been launched to try get to the bottom of a hideous smell plauging the Canterbury town of Timaru. Hundreds of complaints have been received about a stench described by some… Audio

Residents of the Christchurch suburb of Bromley are at breaking point as the saga over the wastewater treatment plant lingers on.

Christchurch City Council is awaiting a settlement from its insurer… Audio

Residents in the Napier suburb of Awatoto say a stench from factories is so bad they can no longer open their windows or put clothes on their washing lines.

What's causing it and what is the Council… Video, Audio

Locals living in the stench in Christchurch's Bromley feel a bit ripped off by the council's financial aid.

Christchurch City council is promising to spend a million dollars to give some relief to… Audio

Dealing with Christchurch's bog of eternal stench has taken about 14 years, and will cost tens of millions of dollars.

Today the Council agreed in principle to relocate the organics processing plant… Video, Audio

Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles shares some quirky studies with Kathryn. Today: how bright is too bright when it comes to lighting and its impact on our health? Can you teach a fish to count… Audio

A new study has provided the clearest evidence yet that Covid-19 can cause regions of the brain to shrink - and lead to cognitive decline - even in people who aren't seriously ill. Dr Maxime Taquet… Audio

Having trouble getting rid of fruit flies at home or in the office? Don't be surprised - they're 'brainer' than you think. Christopher Potter, associate professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins… Audio

The smell of freshly roasted coffee is now seen by many as an enticing aroma, but that wasn't the case in early 18th century London. It was described as smelling of "fresh urine" and old boots and the… Audio

Harold McGee can explain why cut grass smells like summer and baking bread like home.  Audio

Why does coriander smell like soap to one person, but fragrant and delicious to another? Professor Ann-Sophie Barwich is a cognitive scientist, empirical philosopher and science historian who… Audio

The memories we often remember most are the ones that are highly charged. However, it's also possible, and important, to encode happy memories in your brain with similar intensity. Dr Natalie Dattilo… Audio

Dr Alexy Karenowska wants people to be able to sniff history. She's a magnetician at the University of Oxford, a physicist and engineer who is also the Director of Technology of the Institute of… Audio, Gallery

Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins the show to look at the big… Audio

Today marks the 400-year anniversary of three dreams that French philosopher René Descartes had, sparking the idea that life could, in fact, be a dream. University of Otago Philosophy Professor… Audio

A dog's nose is one of the most sensitive in the animal kingdom, and scientists at the University of Otago want to see if this can be applied to medical science. Audio

New research out of the University of Otago suggests a strong link between a person's weight and their ability to smell, with obese people worse at detecting and discriminating between different… Audio

Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish such as koi carp. Video, Audio