Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Tardigrades are even stranger than they appear
Tardigrades look strange, but they're made up of even stranger stuff.
2 years, 10 months ago
The mermaid, the witch, and climate change?
Some academics have turned to creative sources to translate what existing research tells us about climate problems and policy responses: fairy tale c…
2 years, 10 months ago
MRI, CT, and PET scans, oh my!
What sets MRI, CT, and PET scans apart?
2 years, 10 months ago
You are what you eat, even for extinct Caribbean rodents
In 2018, scientists from Johns Hopkins and the University of Cincinnati attempted the first study of extinct Hispaniolan rodents using isotopes. What…
2 years, 10 months ago
Firefly flashes are mating signals
Male fireflies cruise the evening air, flashing their lanterns in a pattern characteristic of their species, looking for females of their own kind.
2 years, 10 months ago
The ocean is changing color
About 56% of the ocean’s surface has changed in color. An expanse larger than Earth’s entire land surface has become slightly greener.
2 years, 10 months ago
What makes fluorescent colors so bright?
Have you ever wondered why fluorescent colors -- like you see in highlighters or clothing dyes, for instance - seem so much brighter than other color…
2 years, 10 months ago
The importance of the magnetic field for life on Earth
What did the Earth need to become habitable?
2 years, 10 months ago
Why are dogs such messy drinkers?
Dogs aren't quite as graceful as we humans when it comes to taking a drink. But you might give your pooch more credit if you knew that her lapping me…
2 years, 10 months ago
Wallabies in England?
Imagine yourself walking through the English countryside. You might expect to come across some squirrels, moles, foxes, and badgers. However, you may…
2 years, 10 months ago