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Swimming Sea Lions Teach Engineers About Fluid Dynamics
Episode 736
The next time you go to the zoo, take a few minutes by the sea lion habitat to watch the way they swim. While most high-performance swimmers use powe…
2 years, 1 month ago
Botanical Rescue Centers Take In Illegally Trafficked Plants
Episode 735
There’s a thriving black market to buy and sell endangered plants, and the Department of Agriculture and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service monitor endan…
2 years, 1 month ago
2023 Was Hottest Year On Record | The NASA Satellite Studying Plankton
Episode 734
The World Meteorological Organization’s report confirms last year had the highest temperatures on record and predicts an even hotter 2024. Also, NASA…
2 years, 1 month ago
A Strange-Looking Fish, Frozen In Time
Episode 731
The term “living fossil” has been applied to any number of animals, from sharks to turtles to the coelacanth. It’s the idea that those animals look v…
2 years, 1 month ago
What We Know After 4 Years Of COVID-19
Episode 732
Four years ago this week, the world as we know it changed. Schools shut down, offices shuttered, and we hunkered down at home with our Purell and can…
2 years, 1 month ago
Science Unlocks The Power Of Flavor In ‘Flavorama’
Episode 733
Think about the best meal you’ve ever eaten: Maybe it was in a restaurant in a far-off city, or perhaps it was a home-cooked meal made by someone you…
2 years, 1 month ago
Abortion-Restrictive States Leave Ob-Gyns With Tough Choices
Episode 729
Roe v. Wade was overturned almost two years ago, and a lot has changed in terms of abortion choices in the United States. Some states have effectivel…
2 years, 1 month ago
Nasal Rinsing Safely | How Your Brain Constructs Your Mental Health
Episode 730
A recent study looked into life-threatening Acanthamoeba infections, and a few deaths, linked to the use of tap water with devices like neti pots. An…
2 years, 1 month ago
A New Book Puts ‘Math in Drag’
Episode 726
It’s a common refrain from elementary school to adulthood: “I’m bad at math.” It’s a hard subject for a lot of people, and it has a reputation for be…
2 years, 1 month ago
With This Rare Disorder, No Amount Of Sleep Is Enough
Episode 725
Humans need sufficient sleep to function. The conventional wisdom is that we need around 8 hours each night to be at peak performance.
But for people …
2 years, 1 month ago