Cyclone Idai

What were the factors which contributed to the intensity of this extreme weather event?

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What are Saturn’s moons made of?

The tiny moons of Saturn are getting bigger thanks to debris from Saturn’s rings

• 26 mins

The day the dinosaurs died

Fossil evidence shows the effect of a deadly asteroid impact which changed the world

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Black Holes: The heart of darkness

Scientists have for the first time captured an image of a Black Hole.

• 26 mins

The Zombie Pig Brain

What are the ethical concerns behind the so-called “Zombie Pig Brain”?

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Turning brain waves into speech

Analysis of neural activity associated with talking allows scientists to reproduce speech.

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What is behind the Indian Ocean Cyclones?

Why have three cyclones developed in the Indian Ocean in quick succession?

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Biodiversity in crisis

Can we halt biodiversity loss and still allow for economic development?

• 26 mins

The World Wood Web

Why a network of fungi living in harmony with trees are key indicators of climate change

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The birth of a new volcano

A new undersea volcano has appeared off the coast of East Africa

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The eclipse that made Einstein famous

A solar eclipse 100 years ago proved Einstein’s theory was onto something

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US foetal tissue research ban

The Trump administration halts scientific research on tissue derived from human embryos

• 34 mins

South Asia heatwave and climate change

South Asia has experienced record temperatures, is this becoming the new normal?

• 29 mins

Iran’s nuclear plans

What the threat to increase stockpiles of uranium really means

• 27 mins

Is climate change driving Europe’s current heatwave?

Scientists are unpicking the influence of anthropogenic forces on this event as it happens

• 28 mins

Analysing the European heatwave

An analysis of weather and climate variables shows global warming had a role

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'Free' water and electricity for the world?

The solar panel which simultaneously produces electricity and purifies water

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The moon landing and another big space anniversary

The comet Shoemaker – Levy 9 spectacularly crashed into Jupiter 25 years ago.

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The human danger – for sharks

A global appetite for shark meat and fins threatens these iconic predators

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The snowball effect of Arctic fires

The long term consequences of the intense burning across the region

• 26 mins

Keeping tabs on nuclear weapons

Can science overcome the political impasse in nuclear proliferation policy?

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Cracking the case of the Krakatoa volcano collapse

Scientists investigate the precise physical events around last year’s lethal eruption.

• 33 mins

Amazonian fires likely to worsen

Is it going to be a particularly bad burning season for Brazil’s rainforest?

• 29 mins

Nanotube computer says hello

A 16bit computer processor made of carbon nanotubes is unveiled to the world.

• 26 mins

New evidence of nuclear reactor explosion

An isotopic fingerprint is reported of a nuclear explosion in Russia last month

• 34 mins

Embryoids from stem cells

Embryoids from stem cells; water vapour in atmosphere of rocky exoplanet;

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South East Asia choking - again

Why even staying indoors offers no escape from fires across the region

• 30 mins

Global climate inaction

The latest climate report look like earlier ones, where is the call to action?

• 30 mins

Drought likely to follow India’s floods

Despite extreme rainfall, climate scientists predict drought in India within months.

• 30 mins

From batteries to distant worlds

Nobel Prize wins for a range of well-known discoveries

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