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Why Animal Scavengers Protect Your Health
Worldwide, populations of scavenging animals that feed on rotting carcasses are declining. Scientists are finding that this can seriously hurt human …
9 months ago
Nature Quest: How High Will Sea Levels Rise?
Episode 1352
How high will the ocean rise under climate change? By 2050, scientists have a pretty good idea. But why does it matter where you live? And what can h…
9 months ago
Why Do Some Hurricane Survivors Thrive After Disaster?
Episode 1351
You’ve probably heard of PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. But what about its counterpart, post-traumatic growth?
The term was coined in the 90s t…
9 months ago
A Surprising Cause Of Endometriosis Could Lead To Cure
Since the age of nine or ten, Katie Burns has had debilitating pain from endometriosis, a condition where tissue resembling the uterine lining grows …
9 months, 1 week ago
Tylenol and Autism: What’s True and What Isn’t
On Monday, the Trump administration linked the use of Tylenol with rising autism rates, but science doesn’t support that claim. Guest host Sydney Lup…
9 months, 1 week ago
A Surprising Culprit of Food Allergies
Food allergies have risen in the United States over the last few decades. Research suggests that 40 years ago the prevalence of food allergies was le…
9 months, 1 week ago
Should You Try Red-Light Therapy?
Episode 1347
The anti-aging product market was worth roughly 53 BILLION dollars in 2024. One of the latest big trends: red light therapy. Social media is rampant …
9 months, 1 week ago
Untangling The Science of Octopus Arms
Episode 1346
Octopuses and their arms are a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don’t know how they work; they’re boneless hydrostats, made up of groups of …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What Does a Black Hole Collision Sound Like?
Episode 1345
For centuries, the primary way that astronomers studied outer space was through sight. But just ten years ago, scientists successfully established a …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
What Do Stem Cells Mean For The Future Of Parkinson's?
Episode 1344
Parkinson’s Disease affects around a million people in the United States. And that number is on the rise, in part because our population is getting o…
9 months, 2 weeks ago