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RIP Granny the oldest Orca - Graphene + Silly Putty - Moving a Giant Magnet - Space in 2017
Science mourns the death of the world's oldest killer whale, 'Granny'.
The perils of explaining science, Living to 500, What's good for your teeth and The future of stargazing
Why the simplest explanations are not always the best when it comes to science.
Antarctic science rescue, Killing cancer with viruses, Measuring wind from space and the Last man on the moon
Why the British Antarctic science base is being temporarily abandoned.
Crime, volcanoes, ghosts and how we are influenced by the genes of unrelated others
How the genes of unrelated others can influence our health and behaviour.
Wildlife trafficking, New quantum computers, Ancient bird beaks, Glassblowing.
How measures set up to conserve endangered species are being eroded.
Measuring human impact on earth, Awards for engineers, Sounds of space junk.
Quantifying the impact of humanity on the earth's natural systems.
Science and cyber security, Dinosaur babies, Winston Churchill and level crossings
Testing cyber security with science.
The perils of fake science news, The neanderthal inside us, What The Beatles really sang - statistically speaking
How a woolly story about resurrecting mammoths raises serious questions for medical ethics
Earth's Earliest Life, The Benefits of Pollution, Sexuality and Science and New ideas on Evolution
The World's oldest sedimentary rocks reveal traces of our earliest ancestors.
Rise of the Robots: 1. The history of things to come
Adam Rutherford explores the role of robots in past societies
Rise of the Robots: 2. More human than human
Adam Rutherford explores our relationship with contemporary humanoid robots
Cells and Celluloid: Aliens on Film
With Adam Rutherford and Francine Stock.
Rise of the Robots: 3. Where is my mind?
Adam Rutherford asks if we are ready for artificial intelligences making decisions for us
Boaty McBoatface in Antarctica, Aeroplane biofuels, Bakhshali manuscript, Goldilocks zones
Boaty McBoatface in Antarctica, aeroplane biofuels, Bakhshali manuscript, Goldilocks zones
Comet 67P images; Etna eruption; Brain navigation; Octopus intelligence
Comet 67P images, Etna eruption, brain navigation, octopus intelligence.
Climate change and extreme weather; Primate brain size; Earthquake forecasting; Planet 9
Climate change and extreme weather; primate brain size; earthquake forecasting; planet 9.
Creation of island Britain, Sleep gene, Mary Kelly forensics, Global Tree Search survey
How a megaflood severed Britain's connection to what is now 450,000 years ago.
23andMe Genetic Sequencing, Human Knockout genes, Coral Bleaching
23andMe genetic sequencing, Human knockout genes, Coral bleaching.
Cassini’s death, scrapping diesel, weather balloon, satellites monitoring volcanos
Cassini's death; scrapping diesel cars; weather balloons; satellites monitoring volcanoes
Homo naledi, First humans in America, Dark matter detector, New theory of dark matter
Homo naledi; first humans in America; dark matter detector; new theory of dark matter.
The moral brain, stem cell developments, ancient DNA in cave dirt, mangrove forest
Shocking experiment shows how the brain makes us do the right thing.
Violins - Social networks and cliques in great tits and snow monkeys - Exploring DNA and art
Do new violins sound better than old famed instruments? A scientist and soloist discuss.
Childhood cancers - Ghana telescope - Nano-listening device for cells - Ancient whales
Searching for 100-year-old tumours to boost research on rare childhood cancers.
Sherpas - dolphin rescue - quantum computing - hot lavas
What is the secret of the Sherpa people's adaptation to life at high altitude?
The Importance of Basic Research
Adam Rutherford and guests discuss the usefulness of useless knowledge at the Hay Festival
Early Humans Were Even Earlier Than We Thought
Homo sapiens walked the earth at least 300,000 years ago.
Science in Fire Prevention
Applying scientific techniques to reduce fire risk in tall buildings
Forensics Centre in Dundee; D'Arcy Thompson centenary; Scottish science adviser; Coffee and climate
Dundee University forensics science centre expands to test new psychoactive substances.
Sex bias in biology, Engineering prize, Olympic bats, Angry Chef
Huge genetic differences between the sexes may result in more drug side-effects for women.
Neonics dispute, Hygenic bees, Hip-hop MRI
Disagreement over the results of the latest field study into neonicotinoids and bee health
