Science Podcasts

Will we break fewer records this year, and why are billionaires racing for space?

A nod to Tokyo and the age old question about Alzheimer's and aluminium...

Could space be where the next arms race plays out?

Bees, body odour, and beaming pictures from space: we've gone behind the scenes of this year's digital fair

And why laser beams are bad for goalkeepers...

Dogs lick their fur too, so why don't they get hairballs?

Black Britons 70 years after Windrush...

We bring you the latest announcements from E3, as well as the biggest new games, including Ratchet & Clank.

A new report says it’s the modern home environment - rather than the way we clean it - that matters...

We celebrate the Mercury 13 mission and Wally Funk's return to the void...

Are you feeling it? We're taking a hallucinatory trip into the world of psychedelic drugs...

How do they help to bring new life into the world?

Does justice have to be served to bring about reconciliation? Or does the memory of some harms just fade away with time?

Why are mountaintops cold if hot air rises?

Do waterways always recover when the rains return? New research suggests they may not...

An ancient skull, uncovered decades ago in China, might well be humankind's closest relative...

With Lyme disease on the rise we're exploring the science behind this complex condition

T-rex dominated communities had fewer mid-sized predators - possibly because teen T-rexes filled the gap...

Could playing bagpipes help to expand the lungs and be beneficial if you are recovering from Covid?

What's a synapse, what does it do?

New research suggests that sharks use a "magnetic map" for long-distance navigation...

Pollen patties filled with enzymes may prevent bees from ingesting harmful pesticides

What is it, and do we accept it?

Breaking a pair-bond provokes cancer growth, and signs male baboons age faster as they ascend the social ladder...