Science Podcasts

What makes dog poo turn white? Is water really wet, or does it just wet things? What was the nuclear impact of...

When did Dark Energy become the dominant force in the universe? In this month's Naked Astronomy, we look back at...

Fungi are a biologically important, and often overlooked Kingdom of organisms. In this Naked Science Scrapbook we find...

This week in the Planet Earth Podcast, scientists describe why the planet's least understood but most diverse...

We apply some Naked Science force to this week's question by finding out if we can we make a magnet so strong that...

In this NewsFlash, the deep-sea dwelling bacteria that are still eating a meal that dates from the times of the...

How do you make a new metal? This week, we follow a novel alloy from PC to plane, finding out how computer modelling...

Are premium-priced fuels really worth the extra cost? Why are males born with nipples? Is a male contraceptive pill in...

A lot of the metals we use every day, from car wheels to cutlery, are made from alloys. In this Naked Science Scrapbook...

Muscone podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

This month we're taking a look at the world of top models used to answer some of the most challenging questions in...

This week we hone our noses and sniff out the answer to this stinker of a question...."Why do toenails, and even...

This week we hear how ants and plants are combining forces to help each other survive, how monkeys are cheekily...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) sufferers describe symptoms of severe exhaustion, weakness, muscle pain and fatigue. But...

Is ambergris whale vomit or whale poo? From ancient prized perfumes to cutting edge technologies, we explore ocean...

This week in the Planet Earth Podcast researchers explain why, despite record rainfall, England is in drought. Later,...

DDT podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

This month, Professor John Duncan explores human intelligence and the neurons and circuits in the brain that enable us...

We get naked in Norway this week, as we visit Oslo University to reveal the remains of ancient plesiosaurs and...

Why do I bruise more easily now I'm older? Why do some wind turbines spin in reverse? Are UV sunbeds worse for...

Cyclodextrin podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry

We find out why if the gene that codes for men having hairy chests and backs provides an evolutionary advantage, don...

In this NewsFlash, we hear how farming migrated across Europe, how distant supernovae affect diversity of life on Earth...

Does exercise lead to a more muscular heart? Why can an unfit cyclist cycle faster than an olympic runner runs? How do...