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Punk rock science
A new, spiky dinosaur has us riffing through all things punk, rock and metal.
Where do beaches come from?
With people visiting the seaside, we investigate bucketloads of beach-based science
Mountains of overtourism
As Nepal makes 97 non-Everest peaks free to climb, we look at the science of overtourism.
Why do we follow trends?
The fad for ugly-cute Labubu dolls has us playing around with the science of trends.
Floods, mangroves and rampaging tractors
This week, the team discusses the causes of floods and possible solutions.
Traffic science
A Shanghai robo-traffic-cop has the team contemplating the science of traffic.
Trailer: 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle
The epic space story of a sci-fi dream that changed spaceflight forever
The science of ageing
The world鈥檚 oldest president presents us with the chance to explore some ageing science.
How dust affects the world
A new report on the dangers of dust sends us storming off into dust-related science.
Sharks, albatrosses, the Jaws theme and fishing
Shark Awareness Day sends us on a deep dive into marine biology.
