Science Podcasts

This week we shed some light on the Universe's most enigmatic objects: black holes...

When did time begin? Was it with the Big Bang or was there something before?

Could hibernating animals provide a cure for free radical damage in humans?

Felicity Bedford spoke to geneticist Walter Bodmer to find out why faces are so variable

In winter the idea of hibernating sounds pretty tempting, but what's actually happening?

Listener James wanted to know what the dark circles under your eyes are for.

How can we use Big Data for national security without invading the privacy of individuals?

New therapy might act by blocking signals that drive growth of cancer cells

This month we bring you a bumper edition full of our favourite bits from the past 4 years.

How do we make decisions? Why do we go deaf when we yawn and does light wear out?

What happens when you need surgery but are living aboard the International Space Station?

Graihagh hunts for her missing sixpack. Is it doable or is it just not in her DNA destiny?

It's the end of another great year for the Naked Scientists, what was your best bit?

Heat-seeking mosquitoes, coral spawning, social insect evolution and regenerating newts...

Dogs drink in a very distinctive way, lapping up water. But, how exactly do they do it?

The psychology of gift-giving, chocolate equations and how to avoid a festive hangover.

Tim Peake embarked on his journey to space on Tuesday but what will he do once he's there?

What have world leaders signed up to at COP21 and are the climate commitments achievable?

A plant protein used to communicate with friendly soil fungi has been identified

What was the most momentous bit of science that you heard about this year?

Kat Arney reveals how high temperature bacteria provide us with the molecule that speeds up DNA sequencing

We're losing a football pitch of soil every 5 seconds but why? And how can we stop it?

You've probably never heard of them but their technology is everywhere...

What causes somnambulism and can we stop it?