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   S10 · E13 · 5 Jan 2026 · 34 min

   Undercover in Area 51

   Dan and Michael don their detective hats and head into the Nevada desert to investigate one of the biggest mysteries on Earth: Area 51. Some say it’s just a top-secret US military base for testing new aircraft. Others believe it’s the hiding place for crashed UFOs and even extraterrestrial visitors... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   S10 · E12 · 5 Dec 2025 · 24 min

   Curious lives of octopuses

   Hosts Dan and Michael investigate the curious lives of octopuses: a creature with three hearts, colour-changing skin, and arms that almost think for themselves... Why are octopuses such masters of disguise? Just how smart are they? And what secrets lurk within bodies? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   S10 · E11 · 7 Nov 2025 · 26 min

   Flashy dinos

   Over the past few decades, our ideas about what dinosaurs looked like have changed. Dinos were once thought of as scaly creatures, closely related to reptiles. Now, they are thought to have come in a beautiful array of colours, some with flashy feathers. The Science+Nature team, along with expert guests, unpack this mystery as we ask: what did dinosaurs look like? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   S10 · E10 · 10 Oct 2025 · 21 min

   Smart machines and artificial intelligence

   Clever machines have appeared in countless films and are making headlines all the time, but what exactly does it mean? How does it actually work? And could computers ever become so intelligent that they end up doing everything for us? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   S10 · E9 · 15 Sep 2025 · 23 min

   Black holes

   Join Dan and Michael as they dive into Mysteries of Science, the children’s science podcast spotting the universe’s strangest phenomena. In this episode they explore black holes—from how stars collapse to form them, to the event horizon where nothing escapes. The episode also features a tour of how radio waves reveal black holes, what spaghettification means, and whether Earth is at risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   S10 · E7 · 18 Jul 2025 · 20 min

   Shark Secrets

   Dun dun... Dun dun... Dun dun dun dun dun... Michael and Jenny dip their toes into a the water and go searching for sharks. Scary and sinister or seriously misunderstood? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   S10 · E6 · 23 Jun 2025 · 21 min

   Communicating with aliens

   A transmission from the past: Dan and Ciaran ask whether it's possible to talk to aliens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   S10 · E5 · 23 May 2025 · 18 min

   Everything you need to know about weather

   Weather systems can be weird and wonderful. In this episode of Mysteries of Science, Michael and Stevie float among the clouds in an effort to understand more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   S10 · E4 · 24 Apr 2025 · 24 min

   Is shapeshifting possible?

   If you could transform into anything, what would you become? And could shapeshifting ever be possible? That's what we're asking in this archive episode of Mysteries of Science See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    S10 · E3 · 28 Mar 2025 · 20 min

    Unearthing Sutton Hoo

    Sutton Hoo is one of Europe's most amazing discoveries. This ancient burial site once held a ship packed with treasure – but no body. Who was buried there? And why have ghostly visions of helmeted warriors been reported on the site? With the help of expert archaeologists, Dan and Stevie explore the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.