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Can A Billion-Dollar Barricade Keep Carp Out Of The Great Lakes?
Episode 1160
Decades ago, non-native carp were brought onto fish farms on the Mississippi River to control algae and parasites. They escaped, thrived, and eventua…
2 months, 1 week ago
Inside The Race To Save Wild Axolotls
Episode 1159
Axolotls are one of the most charismatic and beloved amphibians out there. But did you know that there’s only one place in the whole world where you …
2 months, 1 week ago
Endometriosis Is Common. Why Is Getting Diagnosed So Hard?
Episode 1158
Endometriosis is a painful disease that occurs when endometrium-like tissue grows outside of the uterus. It’s extremely common—if you have a uterus, …
2 months, 1 week ago
Why Hasn’t Wave Energy Gotten Its Sea Legs Yet?
Episode 1157
We've figured out how to harness renewable energy from many natural systems, like solar, wind, and geothermal power. But what about the ocean’s waves…
2 months, 1 week ago
A Halloween Monster Mashup, And A Spooky Lakes Tour
Episode 1156
For Halloween, we bring you an ode to three quintessentially creepy creatures: bats, arachnids, and snakes. First, bat researcher Elena Tena joins Ho…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
What Happens To Your Digital Presence After You Die?
Episode 1155
There’s an established playbook for getting one’s affairs in order before death—create a will, name legal guardians, and so on. But there’s also a ne…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
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…
2 months, 2 weeks 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…
2 months, 2 weeks 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…
2 months, 2 weeks 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…
2 months, 3 weeks ago