Science Podcasts

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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?

A new generation of targeted cancer therapies are bringing hope for future cures.

Shift work can add as much as 6 additional years to your brain's cognitive age...

Why dogs have owners but cats still have 'staff.'

Rosetta's comet landing, the tragedy of SpaceShipTwo and a man who commands a Mars base.

Internal clock that wakes you up discovered by Imperial team.

The environment people inhabit can predict their religious beliefs, new research has shown

Simon Cotton explores our hallucinogenic horizons with psilocybin and mescaline

Cancer blood tests, genetic tricks trigger tumour death, and laser particle accelerators.