Discovery Episodes Available now
The Day the Earth Moved
How scientists learned the earth’s crust is made up of shifting plates.
Maria Merian—Science Stories: Series 4
2/4 How a 13-year old girl mapped metamorphosis in the 1600s. Naomi Alderman presents
Alcuin of York—Science Stories: Series 4
1/4 Philip Ball dives into the Dark Ages to reveal the author of the river crossing riddle
Cheating the Atmosphere
Dodgy emissions data could fatally undermine the Paris Climate Agreement
Better Brains
New hope for incurable neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia
What would happen if you fell into a black hole?
Plus, could we make a sonic weapon?
What will happen when the Earth’s poles swap?
And why do planets spin?
Why can’t we remember being a baby?
Plus, could a party balloon reach space?
Why can’t we remember being a baby?
Plus, could a party balloon reach space?
How do cats find their way home?
Plus, why do we itch and should we scratch?
