Purple pea flower

The human eye contains structures that allow it to perceive light, movement and colour differences.

Both science and mātauranga pūtaiao build knowledge and understanding about our world. Often, we start with curiosity about something we’ve noticed and we want to find...

Māori knowledge and methods are increasingly being incorporated into New Zealand’s conservation practices. In this story, we meet researcher Dr Priscilla Wehi who uses both mātauranga...

In 2010, the gene controlling pea flower colour – first studied by Gregor Mendel 150 years earlier ­­– was identified by researchers from New Zealand and...

Roger Hellens and a team of researchers have discovered the genes that control flower colour in Mendel’s pea plants. Listen to this radio broadcast from 19...

This provides a timeline of events related to ultraviolet radiation from both a living world and a physical world perspective.