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The Mystery Mollusk Roaming The Midnight Zone
Episode 1168
This critter lurks in the ocean's midnight zone, has a voluminous hood, is completely see through and is bioluminescent. It's unlike any nudibranchs deep sea experts have ever seen before — and now, …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Should Humans Live On Mars?
Episode 1167
As global warming continues and space technology improves, there is more and more talk about the growing possibility of a sci-fi future in which humans become a multiplanetary species. Specifically, …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
These Drones Could Help Keep Your Lights On
Episode 1166
One in four U.S. households experiences a power outage each year. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working on technology they hope will help fix electric grids: drones. They're betting…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Eating Breakfast? You Can Thank Fermentation
Episode 1165
In this episode, you're invited to the fermentation party! Join us as we learn about the funk-filled process behind making sauerkraut, sourdough and sour beer. Plus, no fermentation episode is comple…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Picking Up Cosmic Vibrations
Episode 1164
A pivotal week in Corey Gray's life began with a powwow in Alberta and culminated with a piece of history: The first-ever detection of gravitational waves from the collision of two neutron stars. Cor…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
A Better Life For Trafficked Turtles
Episode 1162
In North-Central New Jersey, there is a backyard teeming with around 200 turtles. Many of these shelled creatures have been rescued from the smuggling trade and are now being nursed back to health i…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Elections Are One Big Math Problem
Episode 1162
It's Election Day in the United States. Across the nation, millions of ballots are being cast. But what would happen if the rules of our electoral system were changed? Certain states are about to fin…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Did Life Start In Hydrothermal Vents?
Episode 1161
How did life start on Earth? The answer is a big scientific mystery scientists are actively investigating. After talking with many scientists, host Regina G. Barber found that an abundance of water o…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Best (And Oldest) Tadpole Ever Discovered
Episode 1160
For years, we've been asking, "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?" Maybe what we should have been asking is, "Which came first: the frog or the tadpole?" A new paper in the journal Nature deta…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
The Sound Of Fear: Why Do Animals Scream?
Episode 1159
NOTE: This episode contains multiple high-pitched noises (human and other animals) that some listeners might find startling or distressing.
In this episode, host Regina G. Barber and NPR correspondent…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago