The World, the Universe and Us
Episodes
Secrets of the World’s Longest-Lived Animals
This episode explores how efficient mitochondria contribute to extreme longevity in animals like the giant tortoise Jonathan, the 507-year-old quahog clam, and the Greenland shark.
New Fossil Shows Birds Weren’t the Only Dinosaurs to Evolve Flight
Paleontologist Steve Brusatte discusses the discovery of Nurellraptor, a four-winged feathered dinosaur that suggests bird-like flight may have evolved independently in multiple lineages.
This El Niño Is About To Cause a Global Catastrophe
Hosts Dr.
How to Be Hopeful: Caitlin Moran and New Scientist Look to the Future
Athlin Moran discusses her book *How to Be Hopeful* and the shift from despair to optimism.
THIS Is What You Need To Worry About With The Rise Of AI
This episode examines the escalating fears surrounding AI, featuring hosts Dr.
The Mystery of Childbirth Is Finally Being Unravelled
This episode explores the "maternal-fetal conflict" and the mystery of human labor.
AI Just Solved One of the Hardest Problems in Mathematics
OpenAI’s AI reportedly solved the 200-year-old Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem, proving fluid equations can produce singularities.
New Discovery Reveals the Secret Lives of Denisovans
This episode explores a major archaeological discovery at Bianfu Cave in southwest China, revealing that Denisovans inhabited the region for over 100,000 years.
The Nepal Disaster: How Climate Change is Reshaping the World
Hosts Dr.
Scientists Find Best Evidence Yet For Dark Matter
Host Dr.
Why Humans Like Bigger Breasts - And a New Way to Augment Them
This episode explores a new breast augmentation technique using a patient’s own fat cells and a dissolvable 3D-printed scaffold, marking the first clinical trial participant in Australia.
ADHD Is Not a Myth - What the Science Really Says
Hosts Dr.
Wildfires Changed Human Evolution - Is It Happening Again?
This episode explores how environmental fluctuations and wildfires in East Africa 1.
New Treatment Saves Children With Terminal Brain Cancer
This episode explores TAAT, a new immunotherapy showing promise for treating deadly pediatric brain tumors by training immune cells to attack cancer without genetic modification.
Latitude Special: Why Festivals Make You Live Longer; Clearing Alzheimer’s Proteins from the Brain;Clouds Made of Rocks and Rubies; Orcas Blow Up Giant Fish
Recorded live at Latitude Festival, this episode features astrophysicist Hannah Wakeford, neuropsychologist Catherine Loveday, and musician Steve Prittie.
Climate 2026: Record Heat, Tens of Thousands Dead, Mass Evacuations
Hosts Dr.
Scientists Pioneer Surgical Methods for Human Head and Eye Transplants
New Scientist hosts discuss two major transplant breakthroughs with biomed editor Alexandra Thompson.