BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Captain Joe Root was back in the old routine, as he went to his hundred with a broad smile. You could see the relief, having at last got into some sort of nick.

Captain Joe Root hit a double century against New Zealand to get England back on track on day four of the second Test. David Lloyd was present to give his expert opinion on the action...

Seddon Park was sparsely attended for the second Test over the weekend, as New Zealand won the series 1-0. Sportsmail columnist David Lloyd was present to give his expert opinion on the action...

DAVID LLOYD: It's all pretty surreal now, isn't it? Things have certainly moved on apace since last we spoke and I just hope everyone is staying well and doing the right thing.

The Transformer known as Bumblebee keeps changing his alternative automobile form, and Chris Baker is issuing a moving violation. Is the Autobot a VW Bug? Or a mustang? A station wagon? A Zamboni?! Stop the madness!

This week, we chat about some of our favorite stories—including making bees optimistic, comparing yawns across species, and “mind reading” in nonhuman apes—with Science’s Online News Editor David Grimm. Plus, Science’s Alexa Billow talks to Mercedes Paredes about her research on the developing infant brain.   Listen to previous podcasts   [Image: mdmiller/iStockphoto; Music: Jeffrey Cook]    

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