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Is there a cure for spots? Why do we cry? Does alcohol really kill brain cells? It's a Question and Answer...
Do earthquakes shift the earths axis? If the population of China jumped at once would it cause an earthquake? How much...
This week, we explore the science behind satellite navigation to find out how our global positioning system, GPS, works...
Niobium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Do radio signals change as we move to and from the transmitter? Do our movements affect how a radio boradcast sounds?...
This week, we hear how the first amphibian genome helps to fill the vertebrate family tree, meet the colourful fish...
Where in the world am I? We're looking at the science of the Global Positioning System, or GPS, this week. We...
Could a comet shield the earth from the sun? How do planets form around stars? Why are planets spherical? What's...
This week we dig deep into the field of archaeology to see how genetics can help us investigate our human origins as...
Dysprosium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
This month we investigate the conservation of apes and the threats they face in the tropical peatland forests of...
We find out if it's possible to put an age on someone without a birth certificate. Given that cells regularly...
In this NewsFlash, we find out how we may soon be able to predict the Asian monsoon - one of the most important weather...
We find out how to measure a comet by riding in it's wake in this Naked Astronomy, as well as explore the latest...
We explore the marriage of archaeology and genetics in this week's Naked Scientists, finding out how modern...
Why are some Volcanic Eruptions stronger than others? Why can't aeroplanes fly around the ash in the sky? Is our...
This week we reveal how some plants are able to make the most out of forest fires and activate the growth of their...
Samarium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
In this week's news we find outabout a new species of early human, active volcanoes on Venus and a new form of...
In this special Naked Scientists Show, we bring you the highlights from the Royal Astronomical Society's National...
This month on Naked Archaeology: the discovery of a possible link between genus Homo and Australopithecus - Aus. sediba...
Why does it feel hotter when the sun is out? Why can we see clouds at night? Is the sky always grey when it rains? We...
Meitnerium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
In this Newsflash, we find out about a new species of early human, active volcanoes on Venus, sushi-digesting genes...