Unexpected Elements

Record high gold prices have us looking at the science of inflation, why gold is leaking f... more

Egyptian strongman Ashraf Mahrous recently pulled two ships totalling 1,150 tonnes with hi... more

The launch of Taylor Swift’s much-anticipated 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, h... more

This week marks 200 years since the first steam train pulled passengers over 26 miles of n... more

For International Talk Like a Pirate Day on 19th September, we dig up a treasure chest ful... more

The inauguration of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam has us looking at how we decide whe... more

A dinosaur with metre-long spikes has been discovered. The species, Spicomellus afer, is f... more

It’s August, and in the northern hemisphere, many people are hitting the beach to escape t... more

As Nepal makes 97 peaks free to climb, we look at the science of overtourism – especially ... more

What's got rabbit-like ears, huge eyes, nine teeth and a demonic grin? It’s Labubu! These ... more

This week, floods have hit the global headlines. First up, we delve into the various reaso... more

This week, a viral video of a robo-traffic-cop in Shanghai has the team contemplating the ... more

The epic space story of a sci-fi dream that changed spaceflight forever. Told by the Nasa ... more

This week, Cameroon’s Paul Biya announced his plan to run for an 8th term as president at ... more

This week, a new report into the dangers that sand and dust storms pose to the world's hea... more

Shark Awareness Day on 14th July sends us on a deep dive into marine biology. First, we le... more