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Professor Susannah Maidment, a palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum, joins us to discuss the world’s oldest ankylosaur, which roamed our planet some 165 million years ago. The spicomellus has been dubbed the world’s most unusual dinosaur. And, the DfT have announced the first electric car models eligible for £3,750 purchase grants. Plus, intelligence agencies from the UK and 12 allies iss...

We explore a new treatment delivering nanodiamonds into the womb in order to treat fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernias, a potentially fatal condition which affects one in 3,000 babies each year. For more, we join lead author Stavros Loukogeorgakis, associate professor of pediatric surgery at UCL and consultant surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College Hospitals. And,...

X and xAI lawsuits challenge Apple’s plans to integrate OpenAI’s chatbot into the operating systems of Apple’s products. Musk claims this violates competition law. Experts have developed an AI tool that can help doctors identify people at risk of developing a potentially fatal heart condition known as ‘heart block’. To find out how it works, we speak to senior author and associate professor at Imp...

We join Professor Russell, a planetary scientist and the co-author of two new major studies on asteroid Bennu. From studying its space dust, they believe they’ve unlocked clues to the origins of the solar system, as well as how the rock even helped Earth become habitable. TikTok is putting hundreds of jobs at risk in the UK , a new species of iguanodontian dinosaur has been discovered on the Isle...

Microsoft’s head of artificial intelligence said he’s being “kept awake at night” as more people report suffering from “AI psychosis”. David Shrier, Professor of Practice, AI & Innovation at Imperial College London, told us "if someone is experiencing a psychotic episode, the AI might inadvertently reinforce the psychosis." And, scientists have found our internal compass. Russell Epstein, Prof...

A new study shows that a protein found in hair, skin and wool is better at protecting teeth than fluoride. We speak to Dr Sherif Elsharkawy from King’s College London about how keratin toothpaste can stop tooth decay. Children who vape are three times more likely to become smokers , that's according to an umbrella review published in Tobacco Control. UK ‘agreed to drop’ Apple data demand in privac...

Colorado has built the world's largest animal crossing. We speak to Kara Van Hoose from Colorado Parks and Wildlife about why Monument is building a bridge for animals. And are zombie rabbits real? Kara explains the disease affecting cottontail bunnies that gives them a horned appearance. Plus, the kids' magnesium supplement that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have advi...

Wendalyn Nichols, Cambridge Dictionary Publishing Manager, joins us to explain why “Skibidi”, “tradwife”, and “delulu” have been added to their dictionary. The UK government extends opening hours for 100 local health centres to speed up patient diagnosis. AI chatbot plushies have been developed for children as young as three.  Rosie Weatherley from the mental health charity, Mind, speaks to u...

Sci-fi fans… FX’s Alien: Earth landed on August 13th. From Noah Hawley and Ridley Scott, the new series is available to stream on Disney+ UK. To celebrate the launch, Disney+ delivered a Xenomorph egg to the Natural History Museum to be displayed within a new exhibit titled "Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?". To find out more, we’re joined by the museum's head of collections and professor of...

Career expert at LinkedIn, Charlotte Davies, tells us that A-level results day is no longer a life-defining “sliding doors moment”. They say school leavers are rethinking their approach to their first career and are opting for apprenticeships instead. She also told us the top five fastest-growing skills that are on the rise, which include AI literacy and large language models utilisation. Frank St...

On this replay preview of Brave New World….Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? Leading expert in circadian neuroscience from Oxford University, Professor Russell Foster, joins host Evgeny Lebedev, to explain the science behind nighttime slumber and why it's crucial to living our best lives awake .  The pair discuss everything from sleep hygiene, our circadian rhythm and body clocks, the i...

Cats develop dementia similarly to humans with Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists hope their findings lead to new treatments for both humans and our feline friends. For more, we spoke to the lead author, Dr Robert McGeachan, at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal School of Veterinary Studies. A swarm of jellyfish forced the shutdown of France’s largest nuclear power plant, Gravelines. But how unusual...

Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Ed Bloomer on how to see the Perseid meteor shower at its peak . Cast your eyes skyward between midnight and 5.30am on the 12th of August. NASA says it’s the “most popular meteor shower of the year". Chip makers Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenue from sales of the H20 and MI308 chips to China. 180 tonnes of congealed wet...

OpenAI has released its much-anticipated GPT-5 AI chatbot, claiming it's a "significant leap in intelligence" and "it's like talking to an expert". Also we speak to Martin Fidock, CEO of Oviva, the NHS’s biggest weight-loss jab provider, about how the company is using AI to personalise service for patients and tackle the UK's £126bn obesity crisis. The UK government announced new measures to crack...

President Donald Trump announced that he’s imposing 100% tariffs on computer chips and semiconductors that are produced outside of the United States. It’s expected to increase the cost of any electronics made outside of the country. On the same day, Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that 100% of the glass for Apple's phones and watches will be made in the US Following a major hack, Tea Dating...

Google DeepMind has revealed Genie 3, and it's hoped this is the next step to artificial general intelligence for them, as well as further enhancing interactive experiences. FOI request reveals a phone is stolen every 15 minutes a day in Westminster, London. We join Ed Connolly, Chief Commercial Officer at Currys on a new pilot which aims to curb pavement thefts. The US announced on Tuesday that i...

Project lead, Professor Aaron B. Carlisle, a marine ecologist at the University of Delaware, joins us to explain why sharks are being used to deliver important weather data from the ocean. The Scottish & Southern Electricity Network have described Storm Floris as "the most damaging summer storm in recent memory". Skyrora has the go-ahead to launch a vertical take-off of their 11m tall Skylark...

Met Office meteorologist, Aidan McGivern, joins us as Storm Floris hits the UK with predicted winds of up to 85mph , causing severe travel disruption. And what’s caused snow to fall, for the first time in decades, across some areas of Australia? For the first time in hundreds of years, a volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted on Sunday. Plus, a vaccine for gonorrhoea is now av...

Co-author Dr Sandy Knapp, a merit researcher at the Natural History Museum, joins us to discuss the new study, which they say uncovers a missing piece of the potato’s evolutionary history. Welcome to the world, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, the “oldest baby” to have ever been born. He was born in the US from an embryo that had been stored for thirty years. And which UK city is receiving the most suspect...

Planes at major UK airports had to be grounded on Wednesday following a technical glitch at air traffic control. National Air Traffic Services confirmed a radar failure caused the issue. However, the major disruption has led to calls for the head of NATS, Martin Rolfe, to resign. Artificial intelligence continues to shake up the legal scene. We spoke to the founder of Brandsmiths, Adam Morallee, w...

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered 4-metre tsunami waves and sparked evacuation orders across the Pacific. This is one ​of ​the ​top ​10 ​earthquakes ​ever ​recorded. To find out the latest, we’re joined by Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London. Keep up to date by clicking here. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

The US tech giant is launching AI Mode in Google Search across the UK this week . The tool is powered by Google’s latest AI model, Gemini 2.5. What are VPNs and why they’re being used to bypass new online safety measures , with cybersecurity expert and senior vice president at Ping Identity, Alex Laurie. Beijing's extreme rain 'trap': 80,000 people relocate and power outages hit more than 130 vill...

Evgeny Lebedev meets with Nootopia founder Mark Effinger, AKA Mr Noots. Since launching in 2004, the company says they've helped 300,000 people - including doctors, biohackers, and fitness instructors - unlock their potential. Nootropics are drugs and supplements which proponents say can boost alertness, increase focus, and improve memory. To hear the interview in full, just search Brave New World...

New rules have been enforced by regulator Ofcom with the aim to better protect children online .   The rules require online platforms to have age checks in place if they host pornography or other harmful content such as self-harm, suicide or eating disorders.   Peter Kyle, the UK’s Technology Secretary, said a generation of children will not be allowed to grow up “at the mercy of toxic a...

America has unveiled its AI Action Plan. In a speech at the 'Winning the AI Race' summit in Washington DC, president Donald Trump said the US is going to win the artificial intelligence race. According to The White House, the plan identifies over 90 Federal policy actions across three pillars. Plus, Tech & Science Daily joins Adam Layer, Harbour Master from the Port of London Authority, who is...