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Sea Camp: Did Life Start In Hydrothermal Vents?
How did life start on Earth? The answer is a big scientific mystery scientists are actively investigating. After talking with many scientists, host R…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Do Some 80 Year-Olds Have Extraordinary Memories?
The human brain tends to slow down as we age — even healthy brains shrink. That can make learning and memory harder as people age. But some people’s …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Climate Change Could Alter Spidey Love
Every September, the small town of La Junta, Colorado puts on a whole festival to celebrate a beloved local animal: the tarantula! Around this time o…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
'Zombie' cells could explain aging — and help scientists slow it
It’s no secret that stress isn’t good for you. But just how bad is it? Well, in the last few decades, scientists have linked psychological stress to …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
The Giants Lurking In The Deep Sea
Episode 1319
The bathypelagic zone of the ocean is 1,000 to 4,000 meters below the surface. Sometimes it's called the midnight zone because it's too deep for sunl…
11 months ago
Climate Change Is Here For Your Chocolate
Last year, we reported how extreme weather events may be dwindling the future of chocolate. Just last week, we saw an inkling of that: The Hershey Co…
11 months ago
Why Illusions Are A Brain Feature, Not A Bug
Episode 1317
A grayscale ballerina who appears to be moving. A human who can fit in a doll box. A black-and-white prism that appears to change shape when viewed f…
11 months ago
Nature Quest: Are Summers Getting Hotter?
Episode 1316
Much of the country is deep in the middle of a heat wave right now. And every summer, Duane Stilwell's town in Arizona seems to get hotter. It has hi…
11 months ago
Sea Camp: The Largest Daily Migration On Earth
Episode 1315
The twilight zone of the ocean is a mysterious place. At 200-1000 meters below the surface, it's a tough place to study. That's why, during World War…
11 months ago
Did Spiders' Ancestors Come From The Ocean?
Episode 1314
Whether you love spiders or can't be within 10 feet of them, you probably think of them crawling around on land. Historically, most researchers would…
11 months, 1 week ago