Shower Thoughts: Why do we lose our accents when we sing?

AI is coming for your job. We've all heard that one by now, as large language models get smarter and seemingly more capable by the week. But one profession you might not have expected to be pondering that question quite so soon is mathematics. Long seen as one of the great frontiers of human intell…

Getting kiwis into their own home has been a major issue this election. For a lot of people - even if they earn a good wage, a major barrier is saving enough for a 20% deposit that a lot of banks require. Our major parties are aiming to address this by extending access to 5% deposits and expanding …

Listening to a piece of music can be an incredibly emotional and deeply personal experience. It's something we often do alone, with headphones on or the stereo turned up at home. But in Japan, there's a long tradition of experiencing music a little differently, through listening bars, places where …

Mouth ulcers - also known as canker sores - are one of those pesky things that can really ruin your week. And even though they can be small - oh the pain - so with up to one in four of us get them coming back again and again - we thought we should chat to an expert. So, what causes them, what makes…