Science Podcasts

Scientists are getting close to finding the engram, where memories are stored in the brain

How do birds lay eggs? Why is it so hard to lose stomach fat?

How astronauts get their caffeine fix in space, the future of NASA and the Orion launch...

Could this be the sweetener that causes the most online panic?

What exactly is sound, and how do we hear it?

Used to make synthetic cannabis, cannabicyclohexanol may be more risky than its non-synthetic counterpart

We untangle the good, the bad and the ugly side of the Internet...

Can you catch a yawn from a cat? Plus, how and why do the Earth's tectonic plates move?

Just using the internet you are helping digitise millions of books, using reCAPTCHA!

Do dogs in different countries understand each other? Why do banana skins go black?

New research shows that fido really is paying attention to what we say.

What's the science behind the 5:2, or intermittent, fasting diet?

Simon Cotton introduces the painkiller tramadol – could this be the next banned drug in competitive cycling?

Are we there yet? We look at whether flights are going to be getting faster any time soon.

We build bombs, put sniffer dogs to the test and see if 'robocops' will patrol airports..

What's the latest on Ebola? Can comets reveal the future? Why are kettles so loud?

Putting the brain on trial: did your brain make you do it? Plus the dark side to research.

A protein with an impressive roster of 'firsts': Anna Lewcock introduces insulin

Where did Ebola come from, and why now? We talk to the people on the ground to find out...

Meet Brian, the robot programmed to help look after the elderly.

Millions invested in brain research: how will results shape future societies?

News from Sierra Leone: the front line in the fight against Ebola.

If you were swallowed by a whale, could you swim out or would you be digested?

Is it possible to regrow brain cells? Why can't spiders fly?