The Science Briefing

Another SpaceX rocket crashes and burns and birds with toxic feathers

The Science Briefing

Show Notes

The SpaceX Starship fails to launch.

Birds eating beetles get toxic feathers.

Dinosaur triangle unearths the Ann sauropod skull.

Dr Sophie Calabretto chats to Cosmos Magazine journalist about 3 major science stories from April that you might have missed but should definitely know about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More from The Science Briefing

Jul 3, 2023

Kathleen Folbigg is pardoned thanks to scientific discoveries, why scientists shaved artistic ants and do frogs have accents? These are the science stories you might have missed in June.

Jun 28, 2023

We've all heard of archaeology, but what exactly is it? A science or sociology?

Jun 26, 2023

We've all heard of Kangaroos and Koalas, but did you know that Australia is home to over 350 mammal species?

Jun 21, 2023

Migratory birds travel astronomical distances every year, spanning the entire globe.

Jun 19, 2023

Some things are so tiny you can't see them under a normal microscope – think proteins and molecules. These are a thousandth of the size of the red blood cells running through your veins.

See all episodes →