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Science In Action Episodes

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    The day the dinosaurs died

    Fossil evidence shows the effect of a deadly asteroid impact which changed the world

  2. What are Saturn鈥檚 moons made of?

    The tiny moons of Saturn are getting bigger thanks to debris from Saturn鈥檚 rings

  3. Cyclone Idai

    What were the factors which contributed to the intensity of this extreme weather event?

  4. Volcanic activity in the Comoros Islands

    Undersea tremors in French Indian Ocean territory

  5. How humans are changing chimpanzee behaviour

    Interactions with humans lead to chimpanzees displaying less complex behaviours

  6. Rising methane levels impact climate change

    Methane levels are on the rise, which could exacerbate the problem of climate change

  7. Race and racism in science teaching

    Can racism in the way science is taught affect research outcomes?

  8. Detecting earthquakes with Fibre Optics

    How a system designed to carry TV and internet traffic can help detect earthquakes

  9. Why Speed Matters in Earthquakes

    Last September鈥檚 earthquake in Indonesia was so destructive due to its speed

  10. Brazil鈥檚 Mining Disaster

    What is a mine 鈥榯ailing鈥檚 dam鈥�, and why has its collapse lead to deaths?

  11. A Path to Malaria Eradication

    Zanzibar has reduced malaria infections by over 95 per cent

  12. Is 2018 the Warmest Year on Record?

    Global temperatures are reaching new highs. Studying the oceans may help explain why

  13. Trump鈥檚 Hubble Trouble

    The impact of the US government shutdown on science

  14. Beyond the Planets

    Nasa鈥檚 Fly-by of Ultima Thule, the most distant visited object in our solar system

  15. A Year of Space Firsts

    From robots landing on asteroids to flying closer to the sun than ever before.

  16. Is This Fungus the World鈥檚 Biggest Organism?

    New analysis shows the 鈥楬umungous Fungus鈥� is older and bigger than previously thought

  17. Mega Microbes

    Scientists reveal an abundance of life hidden in rocks beneath the world鈥檚 oceans

  18. Climate Change Missing Target

    New figures show an increase in global emissions compared with previous years

  19. Gene Editing Controversy

    A researcher in China claims to have modified the genes of two baby girls

  20. Goodbye Jet Engine?

    The futuristic electric aircraft with no motors powered by 鈥業onic Wind鈥�.

  21. Science in Trump鈥檚 America

    Can political changes following the US midterm elections alter US science policy?

  22. Our Geological Junk

    Changing the planet with our waste.

  23. A Milky Way Merger

    An impact with another galaxy 10 billion years ago filled the Milky Way with stars

  24. Why Free Movement is Crucial for Science

    Concerns that Brexit and wider global movement will affect the progress of science

  25. Did the Climate Add to the Demise of Angkor?

    How did drought and intense monsoons help the demise of the ancient Khmer city of Angkor?

  26. Will Earth Run Out Of Food?

    Future food production will break planetary boundaries, if we don鈥檛 make changes

  27. Sulawesi 鈥� Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanic Eruption

    The geology that makes Sulawesi a natural disaster hotspot

  28. Hayabusa 2鈥檚 Rovers Land on Asteroid

    Two rovers on the Japanese space mission Hayabusa 2 land safely on the asteroid Ryugu

  29. Dickinsonia 鈥� The Earliest Known Animal

    558-million-year-old fat reveals that Dickinsonia was the earliest known animal

  30. The Path of Hurricane Florence

    Why Hurricane Florence is headed for the US Eastern seaboard and the impacts of landfall

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