Environmental issues, wildlife and the natural world go under the microscope in these short podcasts...

23 September 2010

Everyone loves a rockpool, and Sue Nelson nearly takes a dive into one in this week's podcast while finding out...

12 September 2010

You could be forgiven for thinking the freezing seas around Antarctica are pretty barren and lifeless. But, as Richard...

11 September 2010

In this podcast from the impressively-named Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire, England, we hear how two researchers...

10 September 2010

Look around the English countryside and you'll find animals and plants that shouldn't be there - from Muntjac...

09 September 2010

Coral reefs are among the most beautiful habitats in the world. As well as being rich in biodiversity, they're...

08 September 2010

Willow, palm, miscanthus and other energy crops are being touted as a possible solution to our growing energy security...

07 September 2010

This week we talk to two researchers about the technological solutions some scientists say we might have to use to...

06 September 2010

This week we find out why teeth can tell archaeologists so much about the past, how to see giant spiders in 3D and why...

03 September 2010

In this week's podcast, Richard Hollingham strikes gold - literally - while Sue Nelson finds out why weather...