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That chlorine smell at the pool? It’s pee
Episode 1331
On a hot summer day, there’s nothing better than a dip in a cold pool. But you know who can ruin that for you? A scientist who studies pool chemistry…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Under proposed rule, science funding must pass political review
Episode 1330
The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed rule changes that would bring a major shift in how scientific grants are awarded by U.…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Can you learn to love the scorpion?
Episode 1329
If you have arachnophobia, consider this your opportunity to try exposure therapy: A new study suggests that 415 million years ago, in modern-day Eng…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
FDA approves a well-known sunscreen ingredient—finally
Episode 1328
The FDA recently approved a sunscreen ingredient called bemotrizinol, or BEMT, that’s been used in Europe and Asia for years. This is the first new s…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Why do sports announcers talk like that?
Episode 1327
If you watch sports, whether the recent NBA finals or the ongoing World Cup matches, you may have noticed that the athletes aren’t the only ones putt…
2 months ago
Swords, cannibalism, poison: inside the world of killer microbes
Episode 1326
There is a murderous crime spree happening right under—and perhaps inside—our noses. Killer microbes armed with weapons are eviscerating, assassinati…
2 months ago
When music transports you to a different place
Episode 1325
Do you ever hear a song that transports you to a specific place and time? This auditory wormhole has a name: musical daydreams. Music cognition exper…
2 months ago
A vast whale graveyard + Zombie sea cucumbers
Episode 1324
Researchers just published details of a massive undersea graveyard of whales deep in the Indian Ocean. Spanning about 1,200 kilometers (745 miles), i…
2 months ago
Should we bring mountain lions back to the Northeast?
Episode 1323
Big cats used to roam the entire United States. You might know them as mountain lions, pumas, cougars, or catamounts. Though they go by many names, t…
2 months ago
Blue Origin explosion hits NASA timeline + Artemis III crew
Episode 1322
When Blue Origin’s New Glenn spacecraft exploded in an enormous fireball during a ground test a couple weeks ago, it sent shockwaves not only through…
2 months, 1 week ago