Science Weekly podcast

Science Weekly

Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news

Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news

 

#299

The audacious plan to refreeze the Arctic

Sea ice is melting fast and worsening the climate crisis. But what if there were a way to ... more

14 hrs Ago

16 MINS

16:22

14 hrs Ago


#298

Should we ban social media for under-16s?

The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social media ban for under-16s, as pa... more

15 Jun 2026

20 MINS

20:17

15 Jun 2026


#297

‘The undruggable became druggable’: a gamechanging treatment for the world’s deadliest cancer

A daily pill can double survival time in patients with the world’s deadliest cancer, accor... more

11 Jun 2026

14 MINS

14:54

11 Jun 2026


#296

The dinosaurs who survived the asteroid

While many dinosaurs were wiped out when a colossal asteroid struck Earth 66m years ago, o... more

09 Jun 2026

17 MINS

17:15

09 Jun 2026


#295

Heatstroke, sports washing and VAR psychology: the science of the World Cup

It’s just a week until the first whistle of the 2026 World Cup. To mark the occasion, Made... more

04 Jun 2026

20 MINS

20:48

04 Jun 2026


#294

The incredible science of the sleeping brain

Humans have been wondering why we sleep for thousands of years. Is sleep’s purpose rest an... more

02 Jun 2026

14 MINS

14:53

02 Jun 2026


#293

Are robots nearing their ChatGPT moment?

Last month at Beijing’s half marathon, a robot named Lightning beat the human world record... more

28 May 2026

17 MINS

17:07

28 May 2026


#292

Red-light masks: can they really slow ageing?

Home red-light therapy devices have exploded in popularity as masks, body wraps and mitten... more

26 May 2026

14 MINS

14:25

26 May 2026


#291

Stateside with Kai and Carter: why the fight over abortion pills is only just beginning

The US supreme court has preserved nationwide access to mail-order abortion pills – for no... more

23 May 2026

42 MINS

42:35

23 May 2026


#290

Can a name change transform PCOS outcomes for women?

After more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome – which affects... more

21 May 2026

16 MINS

16:11

21 May 2026


#289

Ebola: 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... more

18 May 2026

13 MINS

13:50

18 May 2026


#288

Stateside 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 ... more

16 May 2026

35 MINS

35:38

16 May 2026


#287

Hantavirus 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... more

14 May 2026

21 MINS

21:17

14 May 2026


#286

Strange trip: why Trump is backing psychedelics

Last month President Trump signed an executive order designed to fast track both research ... more

12 May 2026

17 MINS

17:45

12 May 2026


#285

100 years on Earth: celebrating David Attenborough’s birthday

To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s centenary, Madeleine Finlay catches up with natural ... more

07 May 2026

20 MINS

20:51

07 May 2026


#284

Hantavirus 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... more

05 May 2026

13 MINS

13:29

05 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... more

05 May 2026

14 MINS

14:40

05 May 2026


#282

Sub-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... more

30 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:34

30 Apr 2026


#281

Food 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... more

28 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:50

28 Apr 2026