Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of bowel cancer, and a new colour?

Science Weekly

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🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50s, and news from scientists who claim to have found a colour no one has seen before. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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0:00.0	This is The Guardian.
0:02.0	Science Weekly is supported by Hive.
0:12.0	You've probably already heard of Hive and there's smart thermostats that allow you to control your home heating from anywhere.
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0:47.3	It's all connected by the Hive app, giving you total control so you can track your energy
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1:00.7	T's and C's apply.
1:05.6	Is there anybody out there?
1:13.7	It's a question scientists have long shouted into the void of space.
1:19.2	And while we're still waiting for a reply, a study has found the most tantalising evidence yet of life on another planet.
1:28.3	Scientists say this is potentially an astonishing moment in human history, the discovery of markers of life on a planet 124 light-years from Earth.
1:39.3	It's not the only intriguing clue uncovered recently. In the hunt for answers to why cases of colorectal
1:46.4	cancers are rapidly rising in the under 50s, it seems changes to our childhood microbiomes
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