Lagrange Point

Why has a 2,500 year old game got the AI community abuzz? Are we one step closer to creative AIs? We also bring you the Round 1 update on Mammal March Madness!

Lets get ready to rumble...for Mammal March Madness 2016. We preview the best battle of the animals of the calendar year. Plus we find out about the language of the drumming taps of woodpeckers and the surprising revival of the Sumatran orangutans!

Do we misremember the past? How do our brains keep the context in place? Can your computers or robots tell if you're bored, and what would happen if they could?

Farms in a desert, baking with coffee instead of drinking it, and finding the right balance with biofuels. We tackle the scientific challenges involved in sustainably feeding our planet!

We've found gravitational waves, but now what? How did LIGO find gravitational waves, and what does that mean for the rest of astrophysics and the universe?

Can you legally become an asteroid Miner? Are comets full of large hollow ice caves? How are massive mountains on Pluto floating around? All this and more on Lagrange Point's 3rd birthday special!

The Zika virus can be hard to spot but it may have huge impacts on newborn health. Plus we find out about snakes and some other large animals have found a way to reproduce asexually.

Why are people clamouring about a 9th planet? Do we actually have any proof and where does this leave Pluto? Plus we find out about something that lives of 300 cups of coffee a day.

Tiny creatures can pack a big punch. We find out about two of the biggest hitters (despite their tiny size) of the animal kingdom, and what it can tell us about mechanics, ecology and adaptation. We get into detail on Pistol Shrimp and Chameleons!

How can mathematics help us find the best way to slice pizza? If data seems is too good to be true, is it statistically more likely to be erroneous? We tackle some mathematical quandaries and paradoxes!

Mysterious sea monsters and Japanese fishermen become good friends, and scientists stopping garbage islands forming in our oceans - all this and more aquatic science in this week's Lagrange Point.

Life can be very strange, including eating electricity, living in pipes or even inside volcanoes, but it always finds a way! This week we find out about various unusual forms of life in unlikely places.

Do you really need the latest hipster tinfoil hats and designer Faraday cage undies protect you from 'radiation'? We debunk some of the current fad items which falsely claim to protect you from everything from mobiles to wi-fi and even smart meters.

The little probe from Japan that just would not say die finally reaches Venus. The US paves the way for space mining to go ahead and a mysterious blip on the edge of the solar system that has stirred debate amongst astronomers.

How can the lowly worm help us halt climate change? Can we really recapture C02 and turn into a reusable fuel? How can we make rice more resilient to drought? We find out what scientists are doing to help us tackle a changing climate.

What are the mysteries of Mars? What does the future hold for the red planet? What does this mean for it's moons, and will it finally get a ring on it?

What makes an animal more likely to be tame? What is the history of domestication of animals as they adjust to humanity? Just how small can animals get? All this and more on an animal filled special of Lagrange Point.

Can you really 'unlock' your brain like in Limitless to boost exam results and what are the risks? How wide spread is performance enhancing drug by students? How can you even study the brain in action? All this as we dig deep into mental matters!

Just how old is life on earth? How do we tell what happened so long ago? What other extinctions happened along the 4.1 billion year journey? What are the tipping points in the future? All this and more in Lagrange Point Episode 143!

How much does a bee sting hurt? Where is the most painful place to get stung? How can you diagnose appendicitis with a speed bump? Find out in our Ignobel Prize Special.