Podcast Episodes

Return to Area 51

Season 8 Episode 5

Michael and Dan are back after a mid-season break to take on perhaps one of the strangest mysteries we’ve ever encountered… What’s being hidden in a top secret US military base, thousands of miles fr…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Area 51

Season 8 Episode 4

In the middle of the desert in Nevada, USA, sits a top-secret military base. You probably know it as Area 51.

Today, Michael, Dan, and a team of top experts are peeking over the fence to see what the…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Dinosaurs

Season 8 Episode 3

This week we're investigating a mystery requested by one of our listeners – could dinosaurs still walk among us?

These terrible lizards went extinct after an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

How to read minds

Season 8 Episode 2

Stevie and Michael dive into the topic of telepathy – the (supposed) strange ability to transmit thoughts or read minds!

Joining the team to probe the psychic powers of the human mind are emeritus pr…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

The Big Bang theory

Season 8 Episode 1

Hosts Dan and Michael kick off this new season of Mysteries of Science with a Big Bang: the theory that explains the origin of the universe.

Fred Hoyle coined the term to mock a theory he didn't beli…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Your Mysteries

Season 7 Episode 8

It's a Mysteries of Science season finale! In this episode, Michael and Dan tackle some of your biggest mysteries including ones about intelligent species and the first ever living organisms. We even…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Octopuses

Season 7 Episode 7

We're going under the sea and chatting to top tentacle geniuses in the form of Chris Packham and friends as we investigate the mystery of octopuses...

There's something incredibly unique about these …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Dark Matter

Season 7 Episode 6

Jenny and Michael venture into the cosmos to unravel the secrets of dark matter.

As astronomers observe stars and galaxies moving under the influence of an unseen force, we ask: What is dark matter? …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Time Machines

Season 7 Episode 5

We're going back to the future in a brand new episode of Mysteries of Science, investigating the antikythera mechanism – a strange artefact from the past that looks like it could be made today!

Plus,…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

BONUS: Mysteries of Science Christmas Cracker

Season 7 Episode 5

It's a Christmas special of Mysteries of Science! We're recapping the best bits of 2023 and diving into the archive, playing some previously unheard bits from past interviews.

Thanks for spending the…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago