Unexpected Elements

By BBC World Service

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.

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Unexpected Elements

Science bears fruit

The Alfonso mango, known as the 'king of mangoes,' is facing its worst crop failure in decades due to a super El Niño event that has caused extreme heat and disrupted monsoon rains in India. This shortage has sent shockwaves through London markets and inspired

51mJun 5, 2026

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