Podcast Episodes

A Silky Shark Named Genie Swam 17,000 Miles, a Record-Breaking Migration

Episode 1069

A silky shark named Genie traveled from the Galapagos Islands out to the open ocean and back – over 17,000 miles – over the course of a year and a half. That's an average of 31 miles per day, making …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

A Vaginal Microbiome Transplant Could Help People With BV

Episode 1068

Humans rely on our symbiotic relationship with good microbes—in the gut, the skin and ... the vagina. Fatima Aysha Hussain studies what makes a healthy vaginal microbiome. She talks to host Emily Kwo…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

With summer is approaching, here's a smarter way to use sunscreen

Each year 84,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with melanoma. About 90% of these skin cancers are linked to the ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Sunscreen does protect the skin, but dermatologi…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How Israel Is Using Facial Recognition In Gaza

Episode 1066

After the Hamas attack of Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians began fleeing from the North of Gaza to the South. As they fled, many Palestinian…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Who's At Risk For Uterine Fibroids? Most Women

Episode 1065

Fibroids are benign uterine tumors. So why does it matter that the majority of people with a uterus will have one before they are 50 years old? Physician Rachell Bervell, founder of the Black OBGYN P…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

What are sperm whales saying? Researchers find a complex 'alphabet'

Episode 1064

Scientists are testing the limits of artificial intelligence when it comes to language learning. One recent challenge? Learning ... whale! Researchers are using machine learning to analyze and decode…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Scientists Reveal Mysterious Origin of Baobab Trees, Rafiki's Home in 'The Lion King'

Episode 1063

Baobabs are sometimes called the "tree of life" with their thick trunks, crown of branches and flowers that only open at twilight. But theories about their geographic origin was divided among three p…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Climate Change Is Coming For Your Chocolate

Episode 1062

Chocolate may never be the same. The majority of chocolate is made in just two countries and erratic weather from climate change is decreasing cocoa production. A handful of extreme weather events—fr…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How AI Is Cracking The Biology Code

Episode 1061

As artificial intelligence seeps into some realms of society, it rushes into others. One area it's making a big difference is protein science — as in the "building blocks of life," proteins! Producer…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

NEWS: NOAA Issues First Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Since 2005

Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration observed a cluster of sunspots on the surface of the sun this week. With them came solar flares that kicked off a severe geomagnetic …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago