One of Earth's largest carbon sinks vanishes for second year in a row
25 July 2025
Record heat in 2024 caused ecosystems on land to emit nearly as much carbon dioxide as they took out of the atmosphere
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AI wins first gold at maths Olympic games; How mitochondria are linked to sleep; Famous psychology trick works on octopuses too
25 July 2025
Episode 313 AI has won gold at the world’s hardest maths event. For the first time, AI programs that use entirely natural language like ChatGPT, have used general reasoning to solve incredibly difficult tests at the International Maths Olympiad in Australia....
Peculiar galaxy seems to contain surprisingly pristine stars
25 July 2025
Stars uncontaminated by heavier elements are thought to have formed very early in the universe, but a galaxy much later in cosmic history might let us see them for the first time
Ancient caves, human origins: Northern Spain - last chance to book
25 July 2025
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Featured: Neanderthals, human origins and cave art, France
25 July 2025
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Intensely grieving a loved one could shorten a mourner's life
25 July 2025
Feeling profound grief years after a loved one has died could affect our own longevity
Why Trump's order targeting 'woke' AI may be impossible to follow
24 July 2025
President Trump signed an executive order requiring companies with US government contracts to make their AI models "free from ideological bias". That could get messy for Big Tech
Record marine heatwaves may signal a permanent shift in the oceans
24 July 2025
Fierce marine heatwaves were recorded globally in 2023 and 2024, and some researchers now believe they mark the start of a fundamental change with devastating consequences for life on Earth
Human origins: Neolithic and Bronze age Turkey
24 July 2025
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Dinosaur hunting in the Gobi desert: Mongolia - 1 place remaining
24 July 2025
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Embark on an exhilarating and one-of-a-kind expedition to uncover dinosaur remains in the vast...
