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Unexpected Elements Episodes

  1. Heatwaves and Droughts

    Why the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing some of the hottest recorded temperatures.

  2. Early Humans

    Discovery of stone tools show early humans left Africa over two million years ago.

  3. Bringing Back the Northern White Rhino

    Scientists have created embryos of hybrid Northern/Southern white rhinos.

  4. Japanese Space Mission

    Hayabusa 2 reaches asteroid to collect samples

  5. Hazard Mapping the Guatemalan Volcano

    Why was the eruption of Volc谩n de Fuego in Guatemala on 3rd June so devastating?

  6. Antarctic Ice Melt

    Rate of sea level rise has trebled in the past 5 years.

  7. Dinosaur Auction

    Dinosaur skeleton sold for 鈧�1.6m

  8. Pluto Dunes

    Dunes discovered on Pluto, Vertical farming, Nipah virus, How to fall asleep and Fasting

  9. CO2 Impact on Rice

    How rising carbon dioxide levels could make rice less nutritious.

  10. Global Protected Land Under Pressure

    Experts say one third of global protected land is under intense human pressure.

  11. South Georgia Declared Rat-Free

    South Georgia declared rat-free in largest ever rodent eradication

  12. The Thwaites Glacier

    Huge Antarctic glacier to be studied by UK-US research team

  13. Geothermal Activity and Earthquakes

    Pohang earthquake may have been caused by geothermal experiment

  14. Engineering a Plastic-Eating Enzyme

    Scientists have created an enzyme that can digest plastic

  15. Nasa鈥檚 Tess Ready to Launch

    Imminent launch of new planet-hunting mission Tess

  16. The Novichok Chemical Detective Work

    How are scientists looking for the trail of the novichok nerve agent?

  17. Flu Increases Risk of Heart Attack

    A study has found how getting the flu can increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke

  18. Smoking Rises in African Youth

    Experts concerned by a 'perfect storm' of rising tobacco use

  19. A Bright Star Of Science

    The work and legacy of Stephen Hawking

  20. Impact of Climate Change on Marine Life

    Warming oceans predicted to trigger steep decline in fisheries output

  21. Arctic Warming Concerns Scientists

    While Europe freezes, the Arctic continues to see unprecedented warm weather

  22. Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria

    Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria sparks health concerns

  23. Cleaner Fuel for Ships

    How cleaner ship fuel could save thousands of the lives

  24. Drug-Resistant Malaria

    The spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in Southeast Asia

  25. Scientists on Trial

    What will the impact be on Turkish science in the future?

  26. Oldest Human Fossil Outside Africa Discovered

    Fossil jawbone from Israel is the oldest modern human found outside Africa

  27. Crispr Gene Editing

    Immune response to gene editing tool

  28. Oil Spill in East China Sea

    The potential environmental damage from the Sanchi oil tanker fire

  29. The Galaxy鈥檚 Most Peculiar Flickering Star

    Oddly flickering Tabby鈥檚 star not caused by alien technology, but more likely to be dust

  30. Animal Science

    Claudia Hammond鈥檚 favourite animal stories of the year

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