Lagrange Point

Australia is in the wrong spot, and needs to move! Plus we find out how we keep GPS working to make life easier for ships, driver-less cars, Pokemon and whales.

Do solar farms impact the ecosystems around them? Is it possible to farm palm oil in a sustainable and Eco-friendly way? Plus we find out if green spaces gentrify cities and learn about ways to start your own launch your own sustainable business ideas.

What's driving the evolution of humanity? Will there be a next step in the evolutionary journey of humans? Plus how are humans impact the evolution of the animals and world around them?

Can you really grow food on Mars? Where did all the water from Venus go? Is it possible to really make weaponised lasers and railguns? All these Sci-Fi staples and more in this week's Lagrange Point.

Renewable energy from unusual sources, and learning lessons from plants to help improve our solar panels! Lots of biomimicry in action helping improve our energy in this week's Lagrange Point.

Tracking mammals evolution story from sea to land, surviving mass extinctions, flourishing then some going back to the sea again. Plus we find out about clever birds using tools, and creatures with over 25 million years of farming experience.

Another pair of black holes collide and give us more info on gravitational waves. We find out about an asteroid that's stalking the earth in a stable orbit. Plus how long would it take to hear from alien signals from across the galaxy?

15 years on did we hit our Kyoto Protocol goals? Are we now more likely to have bigger floods, and where? Plus new ways to reduce C02 emissions using volcanic rock!

Do animals develop cultures that change across the world? Do animals with different personalities have different genes? We find out about some unusual genetic diversity in animals.

How do we keep up in the arms race against antibiotic resistant bacteria? What can we do when our last line of resort fails? What new ways can we tackle antibiotic resistance.

How do you protect deadly predators from themselves and other predators? We follow up on the race to save Tasmanian Devils and the unexpected influx of giant crocodiles in Florida.

1000s of new planets have been discovered, so could any potentially hold life? Plus squashing rumours of alien Dyson spheres, finding out what colours Jupiter's Great Red Spot and an AI teaching assistant fools students.

How do you make a machine talk like a real human? How do you make a robot learn a language? We delve into the complicated world of making an AI more humans.

How do you shrink down a datacenter onto DNA? Who wins in a fight between the LHC and a Weasel, and what does it all have to do with the discovery of the electron? All this and more on Lagrange Point.

How do animals survive extreme disasters and avoid extinction level events? How did some dinosaurs manage to survive the dramatic events that wiped so many others out?

How does the bearcat make delicious popcorn smells? Well the answer is a tad surprising to all involved. Plus we find out how the tiniest navigators the Monarch Butterflies cross continents without a compass.

Reusable robot rockets landing on robot boats carrying inflatable space stations into space - It's been a big week in space! Plus we find out about mysterious lone planets and triple stars.

Unicorns on the siberian tundra and the downfall of the mega sharks. We find out about extinct megafauna and repair the Dodo's reputation.

Can you really squeeze a SCUBA suit into 1 into mouthpiece? We kick-stop some crowdfunding campaigns with real science! Plus we find out about a fish that can climb up waterfalls!

How can moldy bread help recharge batteries? How do ant empires recover from large scale warfare? Which animals made it to the Elite Eight in Mammal March Madness! Check out Episode 162 of Lagrange Point.