Discovery

Aged 32, science writer Frank Swain is losing his hearing. But could he hack his hearing aid to give him supersenses?

Gardening grandmother Ruth Brooks, also known as 'the snail lady', sets out to investigate how different animals navigate, from smell maps for cats to astronomy for newts.

How combining traditional Aboriginal teachings with cutting edge science is helping to preserve Australia’s unique marine reef ecology.

The evolutionary impact of commercial fishing operations on seabirds. And a plague of coral eating starfish threatening Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

How Pacific islanders are being encouraged to give up the shark fin trade by reconnecting with their traditions and how GPS trackers in New Zealand help sustain a catch of marine snails.

Kiribati is an isolated Pacific island group threatened by rising sea levels and human development pressures. We meet the scientists working to keep the population afloat on these tiny coral atolls.

How best to feed the plants that feed the world. 100 years of the Haber-Bosch process, making synthetic fertilizers by the millions of tonnes and dumping them on our fields has had serious environmental consequences. Prof Andrea Sella meets the scientists who are starting to look at ways of making plants feed themselves more efficiently.

Are you a lark or an owl? Are you at your best in the morning or the evening? Linda Geddes meets the scientists who are discovering the genetic differences between larks and owls.

Geoengineering is a controversial approach to dealing with climate change. Gaia Vince explores putting chemicals in the stratosphere to stop solar energy reaching the earth.

Andrew Luck-Baker has been on a scientific expedition to the Antarctic retracing the steps of Douglas Mawson. He reports on the 10 days trapped in ice and the eventual rescue.

Alok Jha and Andrew Luck-Baker follow the scientists on their research expeditions to find out how the seals and penguins are faring on and under the icebergs in the freezing waters of the Antarctic.

Alok Jha and Andrew Luck-Baker continue their adventure with the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 2013. Ice, the oceans and climate change are the themes this week as one of the expedition scientists makes a troubling finding.

Discovery comes from the ice flows around East Antarctica. Join Alok Jha and the scientists retracing the steps of Australian explorer Douglas Mawson a century ago

Quentin Cooper takes a look at the new materials that can mend themselves, from bacteria in concrete which excrete lime to fill cracks, to car paint that heals its own scratches.

Geoff Watts reveals the crucial role the unconscious plays in what we do, think and feel, and discovers how scientists are now starting to harness its powers.