AI Just Solved One of the Hardest Problems in Mathematics
Episode 398 OpenAI says it has just solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics. The Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem ha...
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20 of 466 episodesNew Discovery Reveals the Secret Lives of Denisovans
Episode 397 The first evidence has been discovered that Denisovans lived in south-west China. This ancient species of human spent over 100,0...
The Nepal Disaster: How Climate Change is Reshaping the World
Episode 396 A devastating climate disaster has killed at least 1,200 people in Nepal. A mass of ice and rock came crashing down off the Lang...
Scientists Find Best Evidence Yet For Dark Matter
Episode 395 Dark matter particles may have finally been spotted for the first time. LUX-ZEPLIN is the most sensitive dark matter detector on...
Why Humans Like Bigger Breasts - And a New Way to Augment Them
Episode 394 A new technique using a woman’s own fat cells has been used to reconstruct her breast without silicone implants. By injecting he...
ADHD Is Not a Myth - What the Science Really Says
Episode 393 A controversial TV show has suggested ADHD is a myth - a largely made up condition that is really just a “social construct”. But...
Wildfires Changed Human Evolution - Is It Happening Again?
Episode 392 Ancient wildfires may have shaped the course of human evolution. A reconstruction of the environment in East Africa 1.75 million...
New Treatment Saves Children With Terminal Brain Cancer
Episode 391 Brain tumours are the most common and most deadly form of solid tumours in children. But a brand new kind of immunotherapy has s...
Latitude Special: Why Festivals Make You Live Longer; Clearing Alzheimer’s Proteins from the Brain;Clouds Made of Rocks and Rubies; Orcas Blow Up Giant Fish
Episode 390 In a special episode recorded live at Latitude Festival in England, we open with the finding that orcas in the Gulf of Californi...
Climate 2026: Record Heat, Tens of Thousands Dead, Mass Evacuations
Episode 389 Europe is burning through another summer of extreme heat. Temperatures are soaring across the continent, wildfires are forcing m...
Scientists Pioneer Surgical Methods for Human Head and Eye Transplants
Episode 388 Two extraordinary breakthroughs have been made in transplant surgery. First, scientists have found a way of keeping human eyes a...
The Most Promising Alien Planet We've Ever Found?
Episode 387 Two big interstellar discoveries have hit the headlines. One is the discovery of the first atmosphere ever found on a small, roc...
Climate Crisis Is Triggering Global Food Shortages - New Predictions Are Devastating
Episode 386 The climate crisis is having a significant impact on yields of crucial food crops. Losses of maize, wheat and soybeans alone are...
7 Essential Lessons We Can Learn From Homer’s Odyssey
Episode 385 What can Homer’s Odyssey teach us about psychology and human nature? Locked up in this 2,500-year-old text are a host of profoun...
Chris Packham on the Untold Story of Evolution
Episode 384 The story of evolution is being brought to life in a new way. BBC series Evolution tells the story of 5 iconic animals, from ele...
Heatwaves Are Getting Deadlier - And It’s Going To Get Worse
Episode 383 As another heatwave takes hold, figures are now showing just how deadly the last one was. With one early estimate suggesting as...
Breakthrough Synthetic Cell Has Just Reproduced - But Is It Alive?
Episode 382 Scientists have created a synthetic cell with just 36 genes that can copy DNA and replicate. In an attempt to create a “minimal...
The Science of Football: Inside the 2026 World Cup
Episode 381 Advances in sports science, data analysis and AI are having a huge impact on the way football is played. With England rated high...
Ancient Human DNA Found in Stone Age Cave Art For First Time
Episode 380 The DNA of ancient humans has been found preserved in cave art that’s more than 40,000 years old. This discovery could open an e...
A “Super” El Niño May Be Coming - Here’s What It Means
Episode 379 El Niño has officially arrived – a natural climate event that raises global temperatures. The difference this time is it looks v...