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Beyond the Planets
Nasa’s Fly-by of Ultima Thule, the most distant visited object in our solar system
26 mins
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Trump’s Hubble Trouble
The impact of the US government shutdown on science
26 mins
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Is 2018 the Warmest Year on Record?
Global temperatures are reaching new highs. Studying the oceans may help explain why
26 mins
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A Path to Malaria Eradication
Zanzibar has reduced malaria infections by over 95 per cent
26 mins
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Brazil’s Mining Disaster
What is a mine ‘tailing’s dam’, and why has its collapse lead to deaths?
26 mins
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Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes
Last September’s earthquake in Indonesia was so destructive due to its speed
26 mins
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Detecting earthquakes with Fibre Optics
How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes
26 mins
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Race and racism in science teaching
Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes?
26 mins
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Rising methane levels impact climate change
Methane levels are on the rise, which could exacerbate the problem of climate change
26 mins
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How humans are changing chimpanzee behaviour
Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours
26 mins
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Volcanic activity in the Comoros Islands
Undersea tremors in French Indian Ocean territory
26 mins
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Cyclone Idai
What were the factors which contributed to the intensity of this extreme weather event?
26 mins
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What are Saturn’s moons made of?
The tiny moons of Saturn are getting bigger thanks to debris from Saturn’s rings
26 mins
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The day the dinosaurs died
Fossil evidence shows the effect of a deadly asteroid impact which changed the world
26 mins
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Black Holes: The heart of darkness
Scientists have for the first time captured an image of a Black Hole.
26 mins
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The Zombie Pig Brain
What are the ethical concerns behind the so-called “Zombie Pig Brain”?
26 mins
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Turning brain waves into speech
Analysis of neural activity associated with talking allows scientists to reproduce speech.
26 mins
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What is behind the Indian Ocean Cyclones?
Why have three cyclones developed in the Indian Ocean in quick succession?
26 mins
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Biodiversity in crisis
Can we halt biodiversity loss and still allow for economic development?
26 mins
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The World Wood Web
Why a network of fungi living in harmony with trees are key indicators of climate change
26 mins
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The birth of a new volcano
A new undersea volcano has appeared off the coast of East Africa
26 mins
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The eclipse that made Einstein famous
A solar eclipse 100 years ago proved Einstein’s theory was onto something
26 mins
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US foetal tissue research ban
The Trump administration halts scientific research on tissue derived from human embryos
34 mins
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South Asia heatwave and climate change
South Asia has experienced record temperatures, is this becoming the new normal?
29 mins
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Iran’s nuclear plans
What the threat to increase stockpiles of uranium really means
27 mins
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Is climate change driving Europe’s current heatwave?
Scientists are unpicking the influence of anthropogenic forces on this event as it happens
28 mins
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Analysing the European heatwave
An analysis of weather and climate variables shows global warming had a role
28 mins
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'Free' water and electricity for the world?
The solar panel which simultaneously produces electricity and purifies water
29 mins
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The moon landing and another big space anniversary
The comet Shoemaker – Levy 9 spectacularly crashed into Jupiter 25 years ago.
29 mins
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The human danger – for sharks
A global appetite for shark meat and fins threatens these iconic predators
30 mins
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The snowball effect of Arctic fires
The long term consequences of the intense burning across the region
26 mins
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Keeping tabs on nuclear weapons
Can science overcome the political impasse in nuclear proliferation policy?
26 mins
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Cracking the case of the Krakatoa volcano collapse
Scientists investigate the precise physical events around last year’s lethal eruption.
26 mins
30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Fish schools and windfarm
The way hundreds of fish move together may help the design of wind turbines #30Animals
13 mins
Farming Today
19/08/19 - Plant body clocks, BBC Focus on Farming and is farming going Back to the Future?
Could understanding the body clocks of plants cut the use of chemicals on the farm?
11 mins
Bwletin Amaeth
O’r Mynydd i’r Môr - “gwrando’n fwy gofalus”
O’r Mynydd i’r Môr yn sylweddoli bod angen “gwrando’n fwy gofalus” ar bryderon pobl leol.
6 mins
The Countryside Hour
The changing face of farming
Chris talks about some of the technological changes on the farm down the decades.
60 mins
Galwad Cynnar
Galwad Eto
19/08/2019
Trafodaeth ar natur, bywyd gwyllt a chadwraeth, mewn fersiwn fyrrach o raglen bore Sadwrn.
56 mins