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The genetic testing firm 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, another twist in the story of a... more

It’s a mystery that has long puzzled researchers. Why can’t we remember our early childhoo... more

Dark energy, the mysterious force powering the expansion of the universe, appears to be we... more

Before billionaires dreamed of setting up communities on Mars, the ocean was seen as the n... more

Many of us believe that cognitive decline is an inevitable part of ageing, but a new study... more

The Mars we know now is arid and dusty, with punishing radiation levels. But, as science c... more

Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. Fr... more

Beavers were once abundant in the UK, but hunting them for their fur, meat and scent oil d... more

When the palaeontologists of the future search for clues to understand how we lived, what ... more

In his first month in office the US president has thrown science in the US into chaos, del... more

Science editor Ian Sample joins co-host Madeleine Finlay to discuss some of the most intri... more

The Scottish first minister, John Swinney, was recently forced to deny plans to ban cats a... more

Recently, a group of world-leading scientists called for a halt on research to create ‘mir... more

In a case of life imitating art, a 100-metre-wide asteroid has triggered global planetary ... more

From the shockwaves caused by DeepSeek’s launch, to fears of a new AI arms race, and the c... more

Senators are scheduled to vote today on whether to advance Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nominatio... more

In the second episode of our listener questions special, Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay... more

We asked for your questions on getting healthy in 2025 and you delivered. In the first epi... more

Ian Sample speaks to Keon West, a professor of social psychology at the University of Lond... more

A podcast promoting claims that non-verbal autistic children can read minds briefly knocke... more