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Iran offline: How a government can turn off the internet
There’s an ongoing, near-total blackout of the internet in Iran. The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against ris…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The plight of penguins in Antarctica
Episode 1418
A new study shows penguins are breeding earlier than ever in the Antarctic Peninsula. This region is one of the fastest-warming areas of the world du…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A failed galaxy could solve the dark matter mystery
Episode 1417
Cloud 9 is a failed galaxy. It’s a clump of dark matter, called a dark matter halo, that never formed stars. But this failure could be the key to a m…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Is ‘The Pitt’ accurate? Medical experts weigh in
Episode 1416
Medical drama The Pitt is winning Golden Globes… and health care workers’ hearts. Medical experts say the show, which chronicles a fictional Pittsbur…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Come critter spotting with us on a cold winter's night
In today's episode, host Emily Kwong leads us on a night hike in Patuxent River State Park in Maryland. Alongside a group of naturalists led by Seren…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
10 breakthrough technologies to expect in 2026
Wanna know where tech is headed this year? MIT Technology Review has answers. They compile an annual list called "10 Breakthrough Technologies". Toda…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
When is your brain actually an "adult"?
Episode 1413
There’s this idea that something happens in the human brain when we turn 25. Suddenly, we can rent a car without fees. Make rational decisions. We ma…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
The ozone layer is still healing…thanks to science
In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That’s the protective shield that blocks …
9 months ago
These little microbes may help solve our big problems
Episode 1411
Microbes are little alchemists that perform all manner of chemical reactions. A team of microbiologists co-founded a non-profit to try to harness tho…
9 months ago
Hot galaxies alert!
Episode 1410
Most astronomers agree that young galaxy clusters should be relatively cool compared to older ones. But researchers recently found a very young clust…
9 months ago