Science Podcasts

Why are humans so successful? Are new species still appearing? Is the sea getting saltier?

Smallpox is one of the deadliest viruses in human history- but how was it eradicated?

How do you orbit a comet? Set up a government in space or rescue a space shuttle crew?

From potential painkiller to kitchen-cooked heroin replacement, Nate Adams tracks the history of desomorphine

Chimp gestures, people prefer shocks to thoughts, and saddle up for the science of cycling

How fruit flies help us understand how to get our sleep bank account in credit.

The second-last wild-born Spix's Macaw has died, setting back captive breeding efforts.

Would you kill a person to save five others? Does religion evade morality by omission?

Could a blind chameleon change colour? How are hurricanes named? How do birds navigate?

People would rather give themselves an electric shock than be forced to think...

A look at some of the science on show at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition.

It helps keep sharks afloat, but may be partly responsible for their declining numbers: Helen Scales introduces squalene

Human levitation, climate-altering balloons, earthquake-proof buildings and super steels

World's most used pesticide having dramatic impact of wildlife and ecosystems

What is spontaneous human combustion? Why did Luis Suarez bite someone?

A new study has tested the idea of using faces instead of passwords online.

Cases of whooping cough are being reported in vaccinated children in Britain.

Scientists have discovered why stress is so harmful to the heart.

Solar panels may be about to become a lot cheaper, thanks to a new breakthrough.

Despite UK advisory council advice, 'qat' became a Class C drug. Professor David Nutt...

It's not just conversations that we share with our mobiles, but also our bacterial...

Nathan Adams introduces a confusingly-named protein that's essential for keeping blood flowing: Albumin

We examine the beatuiful game to find out how much World Cup action comes down to science

Salamanders can grow back entire limbs if they lose them, can this ever be done by people?