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'Scallop Discos': How Some Glitzy Lights Could Lead To A Low-Impact Fishery
Episode 735
Scientists in the UK have discovered that if they take a pot meant for catching crabs and just add some bright lights, scallops flock through the doo…
3 years, 7 months ago
Surf's Always Up — In Waco, Texas
Episode 734
Some of the world's best artificial waves are happening hundreds of miles from the ocean—in Waco, Texas. They're so good, they're attracting top prof…
3 years, 8 months ago
Happy Labor Day!
Episode 733
We're taking the day off for the Labor Day holiday! We hope you're also able to get some rest. We'll be back with another episode tomorrow.
You can no…
3 years, 8 months ago
Worm Blobs From The Bowels Of The Earth
Episode 732
In the toxic waters of Sulphur Cave in Steamboat Springs, Colo. lives blood-red worm blobs that have attracted scientific interest from around the wo…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Stars That Settled The Great Debate
Episode 731
It may seem obvious now that other galaxies lie beyond the Milky Way, but less than 100 years ago, some astronomers held a view of our universe that …
3 years, 8 months ago
Quiz Bowl! How Animals Sense The World
Episode 730
Do worms feel pain? How do otters experience the world? What are those pink appendages on the face of the star-nosed mole? We answer all these questi…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Man Who Shot The Moon
Episode 729
NASA's Artemis Moon mission was supposed to launch Monday. But it was delayed due to a problem one of the rocket engines. When it launches, it will b…
3 years, 8 months ago
988: An Alternative To 911 For Mental Health
Episode 728
People experiencing a mental health crisis have a new way to reach out for help in the U.S. — calling or texting the numbers 9-8-8. Today, health cor…
3 years, 8 months ago
Experience The Quietest Place On Earth
Episode 727
In a crater at the top of a dormant volcano lies a place so quiet, the ambient sound is right near the threshold of human hearing. Visitors to the cr…
3 years, 8 months ago
Artemis: NASA's New Chapter In Space
Episode 726
Humans haven't set foot on the moon in 50 years, but NASA hopes to take one step closer with the launch of a new rocket and space capsule on Monday. …
3 years, 8 months ago