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Re-release: Roman Concrete Magic, Virovore, Placebo Guilt
Today you’ll learn about how ancient Roman concrete can heal itself, the recent discovery of a virovore, and how a new study looks into whether or no…
2 years, 9 months ago
Re-release: AI Animal Translator, Big Old Galaxies, Inner Inner Core
Today you’ll learn about how scientists are using AI to talk to animals, the discovery of new, very big, very old candidate galaxies, and how there j…
2 years, 9 months ago
Re-release: Podcast Friends, Drunk Plants, Hot Temper
Today we discuss the psychological effects of listening to podcasts, how climate change actually makes us more likely to engage in hate speech, and h…
2 years, 9 months ago
Re-release: Boyhood Nickname, Vampire Grave, Wrecked By Success
Today we discuss how nicknames for young boys can help them socialize better, how archaeologists in Poland have unearthed the grave of a woman people…
2 years, 9 months ago
Healing Algae, Mayan Reservoirs, Humpback Skincare
Today, you’ll learn about how your next scrape might be healed using algae, what ancient Mayans can teach us about water conservation, and the skinca…
2 years, 9 months ago
Smells and Colors, Bee Preferences, Science and Well-Being
Today, you’ll learn about how our sense of smell can change how we see colors, the pickiness of bees, and research that shows how listening to this s…
2 years, 9 months ago
Monkey Pig Kidney Transplant, Goalie Reflexes, Clean Snow
Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in transplanting organs from one species to another, a study on the lightning-quick perception of soccer goa…
2 years, 9 months ago
OCD Decisions, Albatross Sound Waves, Ice & Fungi
Today, you’ll learn about some really counterintuitive findings on OCD and decision making, how albatross might fly on a wave of sound, and a new und…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bionic Hand, Satellites Watch Crops, AI & Our Moral Compass
Today, you’ll learn about an incredible bionic hand, how scientists are watching what we eat… from space, and a new study that looks into how humans …
2 years, 9 months ago
Brain & Chronic Pain, Frogs Play Dead, Avian Flu Gene Edit
Today, you’ll learn about a brainy new study on chronic pain, how female frogs play dead to avoid having to deal with male frogs, and a possible brea…
2 years, 9 months ago