Unexpected Elements Episodes Episode guide
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A Year of Space Firsts
From robots landing on asteroids to flying closer to the sun than ever before.
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Is This Fungus the World’s Biggest Organism?
New analysis shows the ‘Humungous Fungus’ is older and bigger than previously thought
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Mega Microbes
Scientists reveals life hidden beneath the world’s oceans and we explore romantic love
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Climate Change Missing Target
New figures show an increase in global emissions compared with previous years
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Gene Editing Controversy
A researcher in China claims to have modified the genes of two baby girls
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Goodbye Jet Engine?
The futuristic electric aircraft with no motors powered by ‘Ionic Wind’
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Science in Trump’s America
Can political changes following the US midterm elections alter US science policy?
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Geological Junk
Changing the planet with our waste
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A Milky Way Merger
An impact with another galaxy 10 billion years ago filled the Milky Way with stars
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BepiColombo Goes to Mercury
The BepiColombo mission has started its long journey to Mercury
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Ireland’s CervicalCheck Crisis
What is the CervicalCheck crisis in Ireland all about?
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Feeding People in a Warming World
Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits
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Indonesia Earthquake
Earthquake and tsunami hits Sulawesi
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Modicare
India launches health insurance scheme
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Daily Aspirin Use
Should the over 70s be taking daily aspirin?
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The Health of Europeans
Smoking, alcohol and rising obesity 'causes for concern in Europe'
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Brazil National Museum Fire
The true cost of the Brazil Museum fire
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Monsoon Floods
Why this year’s monsoon in Kerala is so wet
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Measles Cases
The WHO says cases of measles in Europe have hit a record high
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Capturing Greenhouse Gas
Scientists create mineral to absorb CO2 from atmosphere
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Ebola Vaccination Begins in North Kivu
Latest on the new Ebola outbreak in Central Africa
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Air Pollution in Africa
Air pollution in Africa – a new initiative in Kenya to reduce pollutant levels.
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Mars Has Watery Lake
A 12 mile long body of water discovered
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Heatwaves and Droughts
Why the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing some of the hottest recorded temperatures.
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Early Humans
Discovery of stone tools show early humans left Africa over two million years ago.
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Bringing Back the Northern White Rhino
Scientists have created embryos of hybrid Northern/Southern white rhinos.
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Japanese Space Mission
Hayabusa 2 reaches asteroid to collect samples
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Hazard Mapping the Guatemalan Volcano
Why was the eruption of Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala on 3rd June so devastating?
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Antarctic Ice Melt
Rate of sea level rise has trebled in the past 5 years.
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Dinosaur Auction
Dinosaur skeleton sold for €1.6m