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The power of one
Lucy Cooke explores why some species shirk company in favour of a solitary life
The power of celibacy
Lucy Cooke discovers why some species reproduce without sex or the need for males
The Evidence: The Shapeshifting Virus
Will new vaccines work against the more infectious versions of the coronavirus?
Science Trumped
Let science speak, health expert Tony Fauci pleaded last week. So how was it sidelined?
Plant scientist Dale Sanders
Why the world needs more plant scientists. Prof Dale Sanders talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
Astrophysicist Andy Fabian
Professor Andy Fabian on supermassive black holes and their dramatic hold over galaxies
Marine conservationist Heather Koldewey
Saving seahorses and turning old fishing nets into luxury carpets.
Climate meltdown
Wildfires, floods, hurricanes made 2020 record breaking. What it says about climate change
Hopes and fears for Covid-19 vaccines
Vaccines and virus mutations
Evolutionary biologist Alice Roberts
What can we learn from human remains? Alice Roberts talks bones with Jim Al Khalili