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The Batman Effect

Episode 803

New research conducted by psychologists in Milan shows that if Batman show up, we immediately become more altruistic and considerate. Jeff and Anthon…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Insights into ADHD

Episode 802

Anthony and Jeff take a look at two new breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Threat of Mirror Life

Episode 801

Researchers believe it will be possible in the near future to build organisms from molecules with reversed structures. But a recent multi-disciplinar…

4 months, 1 week ago

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Bird Poop in a Hurricane

Episode 800

The Streaked Shearwater Seagull is a remarkable bird. It intentionally flies into the eye of hurricanes. But when scientists strapped video cameras t…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Shocking Stats About Lightning

Episode 799

The World Meteorological Organization’s Committee on Weather and Climate Extremes recently certified a new record: the longest lightning strike ever …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Mystery of Roanoke

Episode 798

The "Lost" Colony of Roanoke is one of the most enduring American mysteries, despite there being persuasive evidence to explain the disappearance of …

7 months ago

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Eating Ants

Episode 797

Findings published in the journal Evolution reveal that mammals independently evolved specialized adaptations for exclusively feeding on ants and ter…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Cool vs Good

Episode 796

What are the characteristics that make someone cool? How about good? Is there overlap? Can someone be both cool and good? Anthony and Jeff look at a …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Science of Big Splashes

Episode 795

When it comes to making a splash, technique tops brute force. While you might think a cannonball will yield the biggest splash in the pool, science h…

8 months ago

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Hummingbirds, Penguins, and Cockatoos, oh my.

Episode 794

Three stories this week, all concerning birds! Pranksters, scamps, potential saviors of earth? In the first, cockatoos in Australia have learned how …

8 months, 1 week ago

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