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Why Morbid Curiosity Is So Common—And So Fun
Episode 1154
At first blush, the plots of many horror movies don’t seem particularly appealing. Take “The Shining”: A murderous psychopath tries to kill his famil…
6 months ago
Peanut Allergies In Kids Are Finally On The Decline
Episode 1153
For decades, peanut allergies were on the rise in the US. But a study released on October 20 found that peanut allergies in babies and young children…
6 months ago
How Do Bacteria Talk To Each Other?
Episode 1152
Bacteria have been around for billions of years. Could they have come up with complex behaviors that we just don’t understand yet? Could they have th…
6 months ago
A Lab-Grown Salmon Taste Test And More Foodie Innovations
Episode 1151
After years of development, lab-grown fish is taste-test ready for the public. Four restaurants in the US are serving up cultivated salmon made by th…
6 months, 1 week ago
What Did It Feel Like To Be An Early Human?
Episode 1150
Do science documentaries need a refresh? What if the goal wasn’t just teaching you something, but making you feel something? A new series from the BB…
6 months, 1 week ago
TikTok Is Shaping How We Think About ADHD
Episode 1149
TikTok and other social media sites are full of mental health content—often short, grabby, first-person videos detailing symptoms for conditions like…
6 months, 1 week ago
Footage Shows How Narwhals Use Tusks To Hunt And Play
Episode 1148
We’re taking a polar plunge into the science of sea unicorns, also known as narwhals!
Narwhals are mysterious arctic whales with long, twirly tusks pr…
6 months, 1 week ago
Have Astrophysicists Spotted Evidence For ‘Dark Stars’?
Episode 1147
Astrophysicists may have spotted evidence for “dark stars,” an unusual type of star that could possibly have existed in the earliest days of the univ…
6 months, 1 week ago
AI Was Supposed To Discover New Drugs. Where Are They?
Episode 1146
AI is everywhere these days, and though there’s debate about how useful it is, one area where experts think it could be game-changing is scientific r…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How Math Helps Us Map The World
Episode 1145
It’s easy to take maps for granted. After all, most of us have a pretty good map in our pockets at all times, ready to show us how to get anywhere on…
6 months, 2 weeks ago