A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!

Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news

The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4

A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy.

Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business. Listen first on BBC Sounds, every Friday. Is the news driving you up the wall? You’re not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what’s been funny this week. Features BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn’t Read. Listen on BBC Sounds, seven days earlier than anywhere else, and subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.