British-born trumpeter, teacher and conductor Vickie van Uden talks about embracing the brass music whanau of Christchurch.

Discover the best violins available online, perfect for beginners to professionals. This guide reviews top rated violins for ...

Polling shows environmental issues are far from the top of voters’ minds this year, and the global plastics crisis rarely gets a mention—unless it’s to defend plastic straws. Nevertheless ...

Trying to pinpoint the first true electric musical instrument is a tad more complicated, though. To stick with the aeronautical comparison, the Wright Brothers are credited with the first manned ...

For the Story Behind the Song, NSAI's Bart Herbison talks with British songwriter Tony Macaulay about his hit "Love Grows ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

By Hiroko Tabuchi Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked. In clouds. On Mount Everest. In Arctic snow. Now, for the first time, tiny plastic particles have been ...

Final negotiations for the first-ever United Nations treaty on plastic pollution are due to take place at the end of November. The latest treaty draft states two major objectives: to end plastic ...

Have you ever seen a picture or painting of an instrument and thought, “What the heck is that?” Join us as we count down our top ten most weird and wonderful instruments. A shimmering, ethereal and ...

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and ...