Science Weekly

Who’s more likely to steal sweets from a child? According to science, it’s the rich. A stu... more

From the Guardian Investigates team: Across the world, hundreds of people have come to bel... more

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that traps more than 80 times as much heat than carbon ... more

Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have b... more

AI companies have promised us world-shifting technology. But there’s a cost: loud, unsight... more

Creatine has become the go-to supplement for anyone wanting to give their fitness a boost ... more

After a summer that has seen England and Wales experience the driest July since records be... more

One of the UK’s best fossil collections has been sold overseas in what experts have called... more

Each year the Guardian runs a competition to find the invertebrate of the year. To find ou... more

Books have never been trendier, but studies show that as more and more things compete for ... more

Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, Guardian science editor, to discuss three eye-ca... more

Madeleine Finlay travels to the Rothbury estate in Northumberland, in north-east England. ... more

Saunas and cold plunge pools are popping up everywhere in the UK, bringing fiery heat and ... more

In this episode from January 2026, Ian Sample puts listeners’ questions about dreams and n... more

Science correspondent Nicola Davis investigates the strange story of Tam O’Braan and his a... more

Science correspondent Nicola Davis investigates the strange story of Tam O’Braan and his a... more