Science Weekly

Science Weekly

Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news

Latest Episode

Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall (02.10.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • Fraud, AI slop and huge profits: is science publishing broken? 02.10.2025
  • Does a bit of booze really make us better at languages? 30.09.2025
  • Fact-checking Trump’s autism announcement 24.09.2025
  • Is there hope on the horizon for patients with Alzheimer’s? 23.09.2025
  • Is the US on the brink of a new era of political violence? 18.09.2025
  • Putin’s quest for longevity 16.09.2025
  • Shrinking states: a positive future with fewer people? 11.09.2025
  • Shrinking states: are we on a path to depopulation? 09.09.2025
  • Is curiosity the key to ageing well? 04.09.2025
  • RFK Jr and the chaos at the CDC 02.09.2025
  • ‘AI psychosis’: could chatbots fuel delusional thinking? 28.08.2025
  • A decade long mystery - why were billions of starfish turned to goo? 26.08.2025
  • Can science crack the mystery of ME? 21.08.2025
  • Why can’t the world get its act together on plastics? 19.08.2025
  • Staying cool in Europe’s record-breaking heat 14.08.2025
  • Is sunscreen really toxic? 12.08.2025
  • Summer picks: Where do our early childhood memories go? 07.08.2025
  • Summer picks: what is ‘mirror life’ and why are scientists sounding the alarm? 05.08.2025
  • Summer picks: The science of racism, and how to fight it 31.07.2025
  • Summer picks: Where did our attention spans go, and can we get them back? 29.07.2025

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