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Back to SearchTwo 'Extinct' Mammals Species Have Been Discovered in New Guinea
Episode 348
Thought extinct for 6,000 years, two marsupial species have been discovered alive in New Guinea. Biologists have found a new genus of mar…
14 hours ago
How Ukraine Became a Drone Factory - and Changed Warfare Forever
Episode 347
Drones have taken over the battlefield in Russia’s war on Ukraine. Tens of thousands of drones are being produced every day - operating a…
6 days, 13 hours ago
The world is running out of water - can cloud-seeding save us?; Why some people get stuck in grief; Is our black hole actually a clump of dark matter?
Episode 346
The world is running out of water, with many countries suffering from significant water shortages. We’re now having to rely on groundwate…
1 week, 6 days ago
How ancient humans crossed the vast ocean; Brain training for dementia; Life of science legend Maggie Aderin
Episode 345
More than 8,500 years ago, ancient people crossed the ocean to the remote island of Malta for the first time. Long before compasses or sa…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Why Elon Musk plans to put 1 million satellites in orbit; Should we be giving sleep drugs to kids?; Why global pesticide risk is not improving
Episode 344
Elon Musk has announced he wants to merge SpaceX with another of his companies, xAI, and launch one million satellites into space. One re…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Mini human brain grows blood vessels; The geoengineering risk of termination shock; Trove of ancient fossils discovered
Episode 343
The task of growing human brains in a lab has taken a step forward. Scientists have been creating brain organoids since 2013, but have no…
1 month ago
The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how they went wrong
Episode 342
Social media began with the best intentions - but it soon went sour. Platforms that once fostered connection are now driven by an endless…
1 month, 1 week ago
Rutger Bregman on the crisis of moral ambition; Why primates have same-sex relationships; Living longer is easier than you think; Bizarre method to fight climate change
Episode 341
"The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads. That sucks." A compelling quote that sums up the thesis…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why does America want Greenland?; Mystery of dark DNA; Ozempic weight rebound
Episode 340
Acquiring Greenland has been deemed a national security priority by America. President Trump wants to use the country to deter adversarie…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Humans are finally heading back to the moon; Cheaper weight loss drugs are coming; Milestone for LSD trials; Promise of new carbon tax
Episode 339
Humans are finally going back to the moon. NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to launch in April, taking four astronauts in a loop around t…
2 months ago