Life beyond Earth

In the shadow of the Lovell Telescope, Victoria Gill questions our place in the universe.

• 38 mins

Tumbling down the rabbit hole of assembly theory

Could a radical theory help us understand the origins of life?

• 29 mins

White phosphorus

What is white phosphorus and why is it so dangerous?

• 28 mins

Forever chemicals

What goes into our water supply and never comes out?

• 30 mins

Metal Mines

How disused mines are having a harmful effect on our rivers.

• 28 mins

Loss and damages for vulnerable countries

Saleemul Huq, an advocate for vulnerable countries affected by climate change, has died.

• 30 mins

Iceland Volcano

How scientists are monitoring Fagradalsfjall volcano and keeping people safe.

• 28 mins

UK Covid-19 Inquiry

The key takeaways from the evidence of top scientists this week at the Covid inquiry.

• 28 mins

Finding Tunnels

The geophysics at work to locate tunnels.

• 28 mins

Vagrant Birds

Why are non-native species of birds arriving in the UK?

• 28 mins

Biggest COP in history

Some of the biggest stories from COP28: oceans, food security and fossil fuel dependence.

• 28 mins

The Science of the South Pole

On board the RSS Sir David Attenborough for the vessel’s first big science season

• 28 mins

12 days of Christmas - science version

A festive special in the style of the 12 days of Christmas.

• 28 mins

Space Exploration

Inside Science explores the planned missions to the Moon in 2024.

• 28 mins

Understanding Flood Forecasting

Understanding how flood forecasting and warning systems work, plus a mission to Europa.

• 28 mins

A New Volcanic Era?

Are we entering a new volcanic era in Iceland?

• 27 mins

Hydrogen and the race to net zero

A look at the role of hydrogen in the UK’s future energy economy with Prof Mark Miodownik.

• 28 mins

When brains and computers meet

A look at the science and ethics behind the companies driving brain-computer interface.

• 27 mins

Ancient Roman writings revealed

Thanks to AI, scientists can now read charred scrolls from Herculaneum for the first time.

• 28 mins

The Gulf Stream’s tipping point

Will the Gulf Stream collapse? A new modelling study suggests it could.

• 28 mins

Laboratory-Grown Meat

Is it a solution to global emissions or a distraction? And, will people actually eat it?

• 28 mins

Dimming the Sun

Should we even consider solar geoengineering?

• 33 mins

How pure is the water from your tap?

We look at the quality of water from your kitchen tap and check out some clever bees.

• 28 mins

World’s oldest forest fossils

Oldest forest fossils found in Somerset show how our world looked 390 million years ago.

• 28 mins

Our Accidental Universe

Professor and presenter Chris Lintott talks about his new book, Our Accidental Universe.

• 36 mins

Inside Your Microbiome

A look into the unregulated world of home gut microbiome testing.

• 28 mins

200 years of dinosaur science

The story of the last 200 years of dinosaur science.

• 27 mins

Bird flu outbreak in cows

Bird flu has infected cows for the first time. Should we be worried?

• 31 mins

Do we need a new model of cosmology?

Astrophysicists are questioning the nature of the universe.

• 31 mins

Can we get plastic waste under control?

The UN attempts a global treaty on plastic, and the science of heartbreak.

• 27 mins

Ugly animals and asteroid Apophis

Plus, from wastewater monitoring to vaccines, how COVID-19 irrevocably altered science.

• 30 mins