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The news you know, the science you don't.
Turning lead into gold, talking to animals and time travel seem impossible but are they? (R)
The news you know, the science you don't
We're looking at the science that helps you put one foot in front of the other.
A Kenyan court sentenced four men for ant smuggling, so we’re getting into ant antics!
The death of the Pope inspired Unexpected Elements to look at the science of loss
The Unexpected Elements team visits Nairobi, Kenya.
The Christian celebration of Easter got us thinking about egg-related science.
The Northern lights have us wondering how to go north (and other unexpected directions).
Can we make the case for remarkable rats, or are they just rubbish?
Your one stop shop for scientific pranking this April Fools’ Day!
We sniff out stories about death, lies, cinema and COVID...
The Unexpected Elements team takes a whistlestop tour of all things fast!
An album produced by musical legends contains just silence, is there any science to it?
An upturned caravan has everyone baffled in Western , time for a scientific shakeup
The Unexpected Elements team are going supersized.
Dig into the science of love from monogamous rodents to AI chatbots and compatibility
The Unexpected Elements team are discussing isolation.
The Unexpected Elements team are talking all things snakes!
A whole bathtub of science, from brains cleaning themselves to how space keeps sparkling
From ancient Earth measurements to viral cycles and the science of friendly limits
Humans outrunning horses, mountains made from plankton and much, much more.
New year is giving Team Unexpected renewed chances to learn about regenerative science
December is a month of waste, rubbish and trash talk
The Unexpected Elements team are unwrapping the science of Santa!
The Unexpected Elements team have gone bananas… for bananas!
