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Food intolerances: how do you know if you have one?
Apr 28, 2026Social media is awash with content about food intolerances and the symptoms to look out for. But figuring out whether you actually have one, and what’s triggering it, is surprisingly difficult. One av...
Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’
Apr 23, 2026Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample to hear about some of the winners of the Breakthrough Prize, which held its ceremony in LA last weekend. Each prize is worth $3m and they’re a...
Mythos: are fears over new AI model panic or PR?
Apr 21, 2026Earlier this month the AI company Anthropic said it had created a model so powerful that, out of a sense of responsibility, it was not going to release it to the public. Anthropic says the model, Myth...
The surprising value of boring chats, ‘super El Niño’ and Alzheimer’s evidence reviewed
Apr 16, 2026Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and science editor Ian Sample to discuss three eye-catching stories from the week, including a review into the effectiveness of a new class of Alzheimer’s drug ...
Helium: the invisible gas that powers AI, and why it’s in short supply
Apr 14, 2026Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to today’s economy: helium. It is a critical element in all kinds of areas from MRI machines to the Large Hadron C...
Everything you need to know about Artemis II so far
Apr 09, 2026This week Artemis II’s four-astronaut crew broke Apollo 13’s distance record, becoming the humans to travel the farthest from Earth. Now on their way home, the team has experienced tech malfunctions, ...
Can we eradicate a second human disease?
Apr 07, 2026The number of human cases of guinea worm, a painful and debilitating tropical illness, fell to a record low of just 10 last year, according to the Carter Centre, the foundation set up by the late form...
Sauna and cold plunge: where does the evidence stand?
Apr 02, 2026Saunas and cold plunge pools are popping up everywhere in the UK, bringing fiery heat and icy cold to a beach, city farm or park near you. Their users will be ready with all the reasons why it’s good ...
Does going to the moon still matter?
Mar 31, 2026If all goes to plan, Artemis II, Nasa’s mission to return humans to the moon, will launch this week. The mission will mark the farthest that humans have travelled from Earth, and the first return to t...
Transporting the most expensive and volatile substance on Earth
Mar 26, 2026A box the size of a filing cabinet was lifted by crane, slowly moved and placed very carefully in the back of an unassuming lorry earlier this week. What looked like a casual drive around the Cern cam...