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What Should Astronauts Do First When They Reach Mars?
Episode 1204
When humans finally land on Mars, what should they do? A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine lays out the s…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Can The Rise In Solar Power Balance Out Clean Energy Cuts?
Episode 1203
Since President Trump returned to office, his administration has been aggressive in rolling back clean energy initiatives. Trump’s “big beautiful bil…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Are Ultramarathoners Just Built Different?
Episode 1202
‘Tis the season for exercise resolutions. For a select few, an ultramarathon—a race of 50, 100, or even more miles—may be on the table for 2026. But …
4 months ago
Your Cells Are Always Building A Whole New You
Episode 1201
In the last year, you’ve basically replaced your body weight in new cells. So yes, it’s a new year, new you. To ring in 2026, we’re talking about sta…
4 months ago
A Look Back At 2025 In Science, From Federal Cuts To Space Junk
Episode 1200
This has been a busy year in science, from government budget cuts and policy changes affecting research, to the record rise of renewables, to the sur…
4 months ago
How Death Metal Singers Make Their Extreme Vocalizations
Episode 1199
Being able to belt out a tune like Adele or Pavarotti is not just about raw talent. The best singers in the world have to work on their technique—lik…
4 months ago
What The Sigma Is Algospeak?
Episode 1198
Gen Alpha slang can seem unintelligible to adults, but linguist and TikToker Adam Aleksic argues language development in the internet age is worth le…
4 months ago
Tangling With Entanglement And Other Big Ideas In Physics
Episode 1195
What have we learned in recent years about black holes? Can entangled quantum particles really communicate faster than light? What’s the story behind…
4 months ago
The Science Of Thriving In Winter—By Embracing It
Episode 1197
Health psychologist Dr. Kari Leibowitz traveled to some of the coldest, darkest places on earth to learn how people there don’t just survive, but thr…
4 months, 1 week ago
A Neurologist Investigates His Own Musical Hallucinations
Episode 1196
Imagine sitting at home and then all of a sudden you hear a men’s choir belting out “The Star Spangled Banner.” You check your phone, computer, radio…
4 months, 1 week ago