00:46 Ancient humans made bone tools 1.5 million years agoA 1.5-million-year-old cache of animal-bone tools reveals that ancient humans systematically... more

Over the past two decades, research has emerged showing that opportunities for risky play are crucial for children's healthy physical,... more

00:47 A ‘smart’ way to quickly detect cardiac arrestGoogle researchers have developed an AI for a smartwatch that will call... more

01:14 A simple switch to reduce racist ratingsA study of almost 70,000 ratings showed that racial discrimination could be eliminated... more

In this episode:00:45 An elusive, cosmic neutrino with a record-breaking energyAn enormous array of detectors, deep under the Mediterranean Sea,... more

In episode 2 of 'What's in a name' we look how choosing names can help, or hinder, attempts to communicate... more

In this episode:00:45 How arithmetic skills don’t transfer between applied and academic environmentsMathematics skills learnt in real-world situations may not... more

The explosive improvement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has largely been driven by making neural networks bigger and training them... more

In this episode:00:46 Evidence of ancient brine reveals Bennu’s watery pastAnalysis of samples taken from the asteroid Bennu reveal the... more

00:56 How the paths to professorship varyA huge analysis of hiring practices has revealed that criteria to get a promotion... more