#299The audacious plan to refreeze the ArcticSea ice is melting fast and worsening the climate crisis. But what if there were a way to ... more14 hrs Ago16 MINS16:2214 hrs Ago
#298Should we ban social media for under-16s?The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social media ban for under-16s, as pa... more15 Jun 202620 MINS20:1715 Jun 2026
#297‘The undruggable became druggable’: a gamechanging treatment for the world’s deadliest cancerA daily pill can double survival time in patients with the world’s deadliest cancer, accor... more11 Jun 202614 MINS14:5411 Jun 2026
#296The dinosaurs who survived the asteroidWhile many dinosaurs were wiped out when a colossal asteroid struck Earth 66m years ago, o... more09 Jun 202617 MINS17:1509 Jun 2026
#295Heatstroke, sports washing and VAR psychology: the science of the World CupIt’s just a week until the first whistle of the 2026 World Cup. To mark the occasion, Made... more04 Jun 202620 MINS20:4804 Jun 2026
#294The incredible science of the sleeping brainHumans have been wondering why we sleep for thousands of years. Is sleep’s purpose rest an... more02 Jun 202614 MINS14:5302 Jun 2026
#293Are robots nearing their ChatGPT moment?Last month at Beijing’s half marathon, a robot named Lightning beat the human world record... more28 May 202617 MINS17:0728 May 2026
#292Red-light masks: can they really slow ageing?Home red-light therapy devices have exploded in popularity as masks, body wraps and mitten... more26 May 202614 MINS14:2526 May 2026
#291Stateside with Kai and Carter: why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginningThe US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills – for no... more23 May 202642 MINS42:3523 May 2026
#290Can a name change transform PCOS outcomes for women?After more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome – which affects... more21 May 202616 MINS16:1121 May 2026
#289Ebola: how does it spread and can the outbreak be contained?An outbreak of Ebola has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, leading t... more18 May 202613 MINS13:5018 May 2026
#288Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’The US supreme court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled ... more16 May 202635 MINS35:3816 May 2026
#287Hantavirus update, Pentagon’s UFO files, can art slow biological ageing?Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eye... more14 May 202621 MINS21:1714 May 2026
#286Strange trip: why Trump is backing psychedelicsLast month President Trump signed an executive order designed to fast track both research ... more12 May 202617 MINS17:4512 May 2026
#285100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthdayTo celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural ... more07 May 202620 MINS20:5107 May 2026
#284Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk?Three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling fr... more05 May 202613 MINS13:2905 May 2026
#283‘Historic breakthrough’: could the fossil fuel era be coming to an end?The transition towards renewable energy received a boost last week when representatives fr... more05 May 202614 MINS14:4005 May 2026
#282Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline?Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and Guardian science editor Ian Sample to talk thr... more30 Apr 202619 MINS19:3430 Apr 2026
#281Food intolerances: how do you know if you have one?Social media is awash with content about food intolerances and the symptoms to look out fo... more28 Apr 202617 MINS17:5028 Apr 2026