Science In Action Episodes Available now

Seeking supernovas
How supernovas – the colossal explosions of stars – can help us decipher the Universe

Tackling tuberculosis in South Africa
Fighting a disease that has become South Africa's biggest killer

Following in the footsteps of ancient humans
Roland Pease travels to South Africa to gain a deeper understanding of human origins

Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland
Volcanic eruption lights up Iceland.

The science of morning sickness
A team of researchers have uncovered what may cause morning sickness in pregnancy.

Can carbon capture live up to its hype?
Climate expert Richard Black discusses the good, the bad and the ugly of carbon capture.

All aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough
The RRS Sir David Attenborough has reached Antarctica for its first full science season.

Fires in the Pantanal wetlands
Brazil’s searing temperatures have scorched the world’s largest tropical wetlands.

Volcanic rumblings in Iceland
Does seismic activity in Iceland suggest the country is entering a new volcanic era?

Sounds of the Cape
Fossil hunting, African penguin rehabilitation and bird bioacoustics on the Western Cape.