Science Podcasts

Why do humans have rhythm? Do you sneeze in your sleep? Why do crabs walk sideways?

How does your brain interpret a noise?

GM Salmonella can be used to combat cancer

The elusive substance could be interacting with itself, massive galaxy collision reveals.

Will we ever be able to record dreams? How does seedless fruit reproduce?

Herpes, breweries, model organisms, social interactions in rats, and brain injured flies

It's the strongest known biological material and one of the earliest pigments - Helen Scales discovers goethite

Space Boffins visit the original Apollo 10 craft; Skylon's spaceplane and ExoMars mission.

Guarding the genes in our crops is vital to ensure food for the future.

Can we live forever? We look at the latest breakthroughs that could make us immortal...

The Moon's origins are mysterious, but new evidence has shed some light on the matter...

A relative of T. rex has been shown to have exhibited cannibalism.

Unripe pears are dry, yet ripe pears are juicy so how do they become moist?

Can you control someone's dream? What determines the colour of the sea?

Brian Clegg discusses the vitamin found in both breakfast cereal and meteorites: Niacin

Eggs, chickens and chocolate abound in this Easter special.

What is it about yeast which makes it so useful in bread making?

The Naked Scientists turn up for a special show at 702, with some exciting experiments!

Start your engines! Simon Cotton looks into one of the few chemical names known well to the public: Octane

From crime scene to court room, how is science used to solve crimes?

What causes goosebumps? How close does lightning need to be to hurt you?

Scientists have discovered how bats avoid collisions using a simple set of rules...

Sensible approach to dental rot or sinister communist plot? Brian Clegg examines the much-maligned fluorides

Are psychosis, chronic fatigue syndrome and depression down to abnormal immune responses?