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Sip or Skip? The Truth About Electrolytes
Episode 1339
U.S. consumers spend more than $10 billion a year on sports drinks, according to Beverage Industry, a trade publication. And we can’t lie that someti…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
What Marsquakes Reveal About The Planet's Habitability
Mars is known for its barren desert landscape and dry climate. But two recent studies in the journals Nature and Science go beneath the surface, expl…
8 months ago
Have a Stutter? It Could Be Inherited
Episode 1337
For a long time, scientists have suspected that stuttering — a common speech condition that affects an estimated 1 in every 100 people — could be her…
8 months ago
Stopping SSRIs Can Be Hard. Researchers Are Unsure Why
Episode 1336
More than 1 in 10 people in the United States take an antidepressant. And the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant are SSRIs — or selectiv…
8 months ago
A (Monday Night) Football Mystery
Monday night football is back! What better way to celebrate than a close look at some of the physics powering the sport? Specifically, the spiral pas…
8 months ago
Why U.S. Sunscreens Don't Measure Up
The United Nations estimates that there were over 1.5 million new cases of skin cancer in 2022. That number might have you reaching for the nearest t…
8 months ago
A Lock of Hair Could Rewrite Knowledge Of The Inca Empire
Episode 1333
The Inca Empire in South America was one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies. It was known for the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensiv…
8 months, 1 week ago
Nature Quest: What Does Climate Change Sound Like?
Episode 1332
Feel like summers are hotter than they used to be? It’s not just your imagination. Climate researchers say that average annual temperatures around th…
8 months, 1 week ago
Sea Camp: To Mine Or Not To Mine
Deep sea mining for rare earth elements could start as early as 2026, even as 38 countries have called for a moratorium on it. The metals that compan…
8 months, 1 week ago
Could labs replace your natural chocolate?
Chocolate may fill grocery store shelves around the world, but the raw product that powers chocolate is far more selective. The majority of chocolate…
8 months, 1 week ago