Elon Musk has been fomenting a revolt over a bipartisan federal government funding bill opposed by incoming president Donald Trump, in a direct challenge to the authority of Republican house speaker Mike Johnson. Ghost palms and toothy toadstools are among new species that were named by Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens in 2024. We’re joined by Kew mycologist and research leader Dr Anna Bazzicalupo.

Also in this episode:

• US scientists say the moon may actually be older than previously thought
• Study on employees suffering mental and physical strain linked to tech gadgets use. We spoke to lead author, ESRC PhD student Elizabeth Marsh, from the University of Nottingham’s Schools of Psychology and Medicine.
• Discovery of a mastodon jaw in a New Yorker’s back yard.
• And, OpenAI announces…a phone-line: 1-800-ChatGPT.

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