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16 February 2017
Tiny sensor capable of transmitting information over a week from inside the body and powered by stomach acid has been...
14 February 2017
What's the difference between a meteorite, a comet and an asteroid? And we tell you how to find your own space...
14 February 2017
Our cells are constantly communicating and changing - so how do scientists spy on them?
13 February 2017
How did birds survive the dinosaur mass extinction?
10 February 2017
The Space Boffins are at Astrofest in London in front of a live audience. Guests include an Antarctic meteorite hunter...
08 February 2017
Some viruses may benefit from being less aggressive in women than in men.
07 February 2017
Team Naked take on your science questions!
03 February 2017
Why do wheels sometimes seem to spin backwards? Do pigeons get itchy?
31 January 2017
How scientists are using light to control the brain, and the treatments this promises to bring.
27 January 2017
Is the earth really flat? Can cannabis cure MS or Alzheimer's?
26 January 2017
Hear how scientists have uncovered the fossilised footprints of ancient human ancestors from 3.66 million years ago...
25 January 2017
Elon Musk is aiming to have people on the Red Planet by 2024 so what will it be like for would-be Martians?
24 January 2017
A chemical found in dogfish sharks blocks a protein from accumulating and damaging brain nerve cell membranes.
24 January 2017
The light bulb that will last 25 years and is better for the environment...
24 January 2017
How are organisms in the Arctic coping with climate change?
24 January 2017
Listener Tim got in touch to ask: Why do the poles go north-south as opposed to east-west?
23 January 2017
Do ants or other insects feel pain in the same way as humans do? And what does it have to do with robots?
20 January 2017
What are the best foods to eat before and during exams? Why do you develop allergies? Why would soap help clean greasy...
17 January 2017
From laughter yoga to a joking computer, we investigate the science of gags and giggles.
16 January 2017
What would happen if one could somehow pee standing on the moon?
14 January 2017
Who decides whether GM crops can be grown? And what about Brexit?
13 January 2017
Why are dreams so realistic? Can people predict their own deaths? Am I allergic to exercise?
10 January 2017
Hubble's replacement, ballooning to the edge of the Earth and sex in space...
10 January 2017
Does being angry increase your risk of a heart attack? What's a psychopath? Where does space begin?