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The Closest Thing To A Cure For Allergies
Episode 1392
More than 100 million people in the U.S. have some allergy each year. That’s about every 1 in 3 adults. For many, the fix is a bandaid: over-the-coun…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Controversy In Yellowstone
Thirty years ago, park rangers reintroduced grey wolves into Yellowstone National Park. They wanted to restore the ecosystem and get the elk populati…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Americans Are Not Going To The Dentist Enough
An estimated 5-10% of the U.S. population experiences a disorder with their TMJ, the joint that connects their jaw to their skull. The good news? Rel…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
What Are AI Data Centers Doing To Your Electric Bill?
Electricity bills are on track to rise an average of 8 percent nationwide by 2030 according to a June analysis from Carnegie Mellon University and No…
7 months ago
Why Experts Are Racing To Learn About This Interstellar Comet
Episode 1388
The comet 3I/ATLAS is taking a long holiday journey this year. It’s visiting from another solar system altogether. Those interstellar origins have th…
7 months ago
Who Should Track Their Blood Sugar?
Episode 1387
Prediabetes is common in the U.S. — around 1 in 3 people have it. And many people may not know they have it. But last year, the FDA approved the firs…
7 months ago
What’s In A Kiss? 21 Million Years Of Evolution
How far back in evolutionary history does kissing go? Through phylogenetic analysis, an international team of scientists found that kissing was likel…
7 months ago
How To Disagree Better
Episode 1385
Many people are gearing up for holiday conversation with loved ones who may disagree with them -- on everything from politics to religion and lifesty…
7 months, 1 week ago
Nature Quest: The Earthquake Prediction Problem
Episode 1384
Their whole life, producer Hannah Chinn has known about the Big One: a massive earthquake forecasted to hit the West Coast. Scientists say it’ll dest…
7 months, 1 week ago
SNAP Delays: The Science Of Hunger And Food Insecurity
One in every eight households in the U.S. isn’t always sure where the next meal will come from. Limited food access can spell hunger – and that can a…
7 months, 1 week ago