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Science unlocks legacy of PG Tips chimpanzee

Scientists have used a pioneering technique to unlock hidden details about a famous chimpanzee’s life for the first time.Using osteobiography experts have analysed the bones and tissue of Choppers, a Western chimpanzee from the PG Tips tea …

Tim Peake on the future of space – and Elon Musk

British astronaut Tim Peake joined global leaders from the space industry in London this week for the Space Comm Expo.In today’s episode we hear from the 52-year-old, who was the first British astronaut to perform a spacewalk.

Fears for wildlife after North Sea oil spill

A Russian national has been identified as the captain of the Solong ship, which collided with …

Is the UK’s Online Safety Act tough enough?

The head of Ofcom has defended the UK’s new Online Safety Act, calling it “very ambitious” in tackling harmful content - but campaigners say it doesn’t go far enough.Plus - new data shows

An explosive Space X launch, the lunar robot landing and THAT woolly mouse

SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight has ended in flames- marking the eighth failed attempt …

REPLAY: The Human Guinea Pig, with Ben Greenfield (Brave New World preview)

This is a replay preview of our sister podcast Brave New World. What is biohacking and are you already doing it without realising? Evgeny Lebedev spends a day with the ‘world’s fittest man’, Ben Greenfield, to learn how exercise, diet and light contr…

The mental toll of misdiagnosis

Hearing that an illness is ‘all in your head’ can have a damaging effect on self-worth and self-esteem.That’s according to new research from the University of Cambridge that has revealed the impact of chronic diseases being misdiagnosed as …

UK to send 5,000 missiles to Ukraine

A Belfast factory is set to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine.TikTok is one of several social media platforms being investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office.Suze Cooper talks to the ICO’s deputy commissioner f…

Apple on 'affordable' iPhone 16e & new features; Plus founders of $35bn AI deal

Apple’s latest iPhone 16e hits UK shelves today, boasting high-end features for an affordable pr…

REPLAY: Turning Back Time with Bryan Johnson (Brave New World preview)

This is a replay of a preview taken from our sister podcast, Brave New World. Evgeny meets ‘anti-ageing poster boy’ Bryan Johnson, the entrepreneur whose ‘Project Blueprint’ aims to extend the human lifespan. He also talks to the 46-year-old’s doctor…