Science Weekly

Science Weekly

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

Latest Episode

Shrinking states: are we on a path to depopulation? (09.09.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • 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
  • Why do we age in dramatic bursts, and what can we do about it? 24.07.2025
  • The babies born with DNA from three parents 22.07.2025
  • Two black holes collide, lab-grown organs, world’s first climate visa 17.07.2025
  • Why are parents using melatonin to help their kids sleep? 15.07.2025
  • Texas floods and forecasting cuts: a sign of things to come? 09.07.2025
  • What are microplastics doing to our health? 08.07.2025
  • Why British women are freezing their eggs abroad 03.07.2025
  • What does it take to make a nuclear weapon? 01.07.2025

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