Q&A: COVID-19, Solar Storms & Ancient Teeth

Q&A: COVID-19, Solar Storms & Ancient Teeth

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UK's under-16 social media ban, and the first trillionaire

Coming up, the UK follows Australia's lead in introducing age-related restrictions on social media. But do they work? Plus, how biologists are fighting infection from inside cells; researchers trace the origins of cotton to Mexico; and Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillion ...  Show more

Stonehenge and the summer solstice

Coming up, we explore the summer solstice and its enduring connection with Stonehenge. Larissa Palethorpe at the University of Bristol explains the astronomical significance of the summer solstice; Jennifer Wexler at English Heritage on the origins of Stonehenge; Richard Bevins a ...  Show more

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