Sounds of the Cape

Fossil hunting, African penguin rehabilitation and bird bioacoustics on the Western Cape.

• 26 mins

Volcanic rumblings in Iceland

Does seismic activity in Iceland suggest the country is entering a new volcanic era?

• 29 mins

Fires in the Pantanal wetlands

Brazil’s searing temperatures have scorched the world’s largest tropical wetlands.

• 29 mins

All aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough

The RRS Sir David Attenborough has reached Antarctica for its first full science season.

• 31 mins

Can carbon capture live up to its hype?

Climate expert Richard Black discusses the good, the bad and the ugly of carbon capture.

• 26 mins

The science of morning sickness

A team of researchers have uncovered what may cause morning sickness in pregnancy.

• 30 mins

Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland

Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland.

• 31 mins

Following in the footsteps of ancient humans

Roland Pease travels to South Africa to gain a deeper understanding of human origins

• 28 mins

Tackling tuberculosis in South Africa

Fighting a disease that has become South Africa's biggest killer

• 29 mins

Seeking supernovas

How supernovas – the colossal explosions of stars – can help us decipher the Universe

• 31 mins

Swine fever in South East Asia

Swine fever has reached Borneo, devastating the local wild pig populations

• 28 mins

Drilling into the past

How scientists can drill into the seabed to find out more about the planet’s deep past

• 31 mins

Unethical data gathering in China

Papers containing DNA data gathered from Chinese ethnic minorities are under scrutiny.

• 29 mins

Particle physics v climate change

Should we spend $17 billion on a new atom smasher whilst the world literally burns?

• 27 mins

Climate scientist wins defamation case

Will this serve as a warning against politically motivated attacks on climate scientists?

• 26 mins

Largest ever covid safety study

A monumental study of 99 million vaccinated people shows how rare adverse effects are.

• 29 mins

One million genomes in two dimensions

US researchers aim to sample genomes from one million diverse people but concerns raised

• 26 mins

The first stars in the universe

Astronomers think they have seen glow the first generation of stars after the Big Bang

• 29 mins

Impacts of global warming

Will 2024 be another record-breaking year for the climate?

• 28 mins

Out of Africa

A rare glimpse into the lives of the ancestors moving from Africa to the whole world.

• 33 mins

Star for a day

A star on the brink of explosion will be visible from Earth. But not for long.

• 27 mins

Earthquake in Taiwan

A powerful earthquake in Taiwan demonstrates the country’s preparedness.

• 27 mins

Bird flu in Antarctica

Highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected along the Antarctic coast

• 31 mins

Unexpected black hole in our galaxy

Unexpected black hole in our galaxy; Ancient Horse DNA; the mechanisms of addiction

• 31 mins

An armada for asteroid Apophis?

Friday, April 13th 2029 – mark it in your calendar...an asteroid is coming

• 26 mins