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Tea time... with an ape?
Episode 1432
Picture this: You’re at a pretend tea party, but instead of sitting across from toddlers in tiaras, you’re clinking cups with Kanzi—an ape with the i…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Could this vaccine trial mean a future without HIV?
Episode 1431
Early last year, a hundred researchers, clinicians and other experts on HIV discussed the development of an innovative vaccine that could prevent the…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Why do we kiss? It's an evolutionary conundrum
Episode 1430
The evolutionary purpose of kissing has long eluded scientists. Smooching is risky, given things like pointy teeth, and inherently gross, given an es…
8 months ago
AI is great at predicting text. Can it guide robots?
It seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere in our virtual lives. It's in our search results and our phones. But what happens when AI moves o…
8 months ago
The physics of the Winter Olympics
Episode 1428
Watching a ski jumper fly through the air might get you wondering, “How do they do that?” The answer is – physics!
That’s why this episode, we have tw…
8 months ago
These bacteria may be key to the fight against antibiotic resistance
In 1928, a chance contaminant in Scottish physician Alexander Fleming’s lab experiment led to a discovery that would change the field of medicine for…
8 months ago
Babies got beat: Why rhythm might be innate
Episode 1426
Rhythm is everywhere. Even if you don’t think you have it, it’s fundamental to humans’ biological systems. Our heartbeat is rhythmic. Speech is rhyth…
8 months, 1 week ago
How do extreme G-forces affect Olympic bobsledders?
Episode 1425
Olympic sliding sports – bobsled, luge and skeleton – are known for their speed. Athletes chase medals down a track of ice at up to 80 or 90 mph. Wit…
8 months, 1 week ago
Autism: debunking Trump claims, and what scientists still don't know
Autism has a long history of misinformation that continues to today. The Trump administration has perpetuated some of this misinformation in the last…
8 months, 1 week ago
Why research into ‘forever chemicals’ includes firefighters
PFAS make pans nonstick, clothes waterproof and furniture stain resistant. They're so ubiquitous, they're even inside of us. Now, researchers are loo…
8 months, 1 week ago