Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.
A deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading fast—and U.S. cuts to foreign aid are making it worse
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You think you’re using your phone. It’s using y...
A new look at how everything from handwriting to AI quietly reshapes our bodies, habits and sense of connection
22 min
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Can we build a world that works for all?
Author Jeremy Lent argues that human society runs on a flawed, exploitative worldview—and that embracing interconnectedness could enable a more sustainable future
17 min
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The fake disease that fooled AI
How an experiment involving a made-up skin condition exposes the risks of increasingly popular AI medical advice
13 min
30
Nukes on the moon?
Nuclear power could enable long-term lunar missions, but NASA’s timeline may be too ambitious
15 min
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Hantavirus update, PCOS name change, ‘cheeky’ f...
What you should know about hantavirus, why PCOS is getting a new name, and how some fish hide in an unusual spot
10 min
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Why Black women face a silent health crisis
A new book argues that disparities in fibroids, cancer and diagnosis reveal a lifelong gynecologic health crisis for Black women
14 min
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Do you actually need more protein? What the sci...
Are we really falling short on protein—or is the high-protein craze overblown?
15 min
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Hantavirus at sea, microplastics, and the Alask...
A deadly hantavirus outbreak occurs on a cruise ship, scientists warn that microplastics may be contributing to climate warming, and a retreating-glacier‑triggered landslide unleashed a massive Alaska tsunami
11 min
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Influencers are obsessed with peptides. What do...
As peptide “stacking” takes over social media feeds, we separate the science from the hype of the Internet’s latest wellness obsession
19 min
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He let AI agents run a start-up—and things got ...
Journalist Evan Ratliff explores what happens when AI agents are given real autonomy to build and run a start‑up from scratch
Tracing how psychedelics have undergone a revival in the U.S. and what the White House’s new psychedelic push means for research
16 min
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Why physics is poetic, political and personal
A physicist explores how poetry, pop culture and imagination help us understand spacetime and our place in the universe
22 min
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NASA Curiosity, suicide hotline hope, AI voice ...
What NASA’s Curiosity Rover found on Mars, how youth suicides dropped after the launch of the 988 crisis line, and what people think of AI voice clones
7 min
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The wildlife trade may be speeding up the next ...
New research shows the global wildlife trade is rapidly accelerating the spread of animal pathogens that can jump to humans
15 min
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Earth Day special: How to save the planet (again)
This Earth Day three environmental experts share stories about times when environmental action succeeded in saving the planet—and explain why this can be done again
20 min
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‘Cocaine hippos,’ underground bees, and surpris...
“Cocaine hippos,” underground bees, and fresh insights into aging and heart health
9 min
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Why birds outlived T. rex
How a few unique traits helped modern-style birds—the last living dinosaurs—survive the asteroid apocalypse that took out T. rex and other mighty beasts
18 min
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When science meets Pokémon
As Pokémon turns 30, we take a look at how the beloved Japanese kids’ franchise was inspired by—and has shaped—real-world science
16 min
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Artemis II returned safely from the moon—but wa...
Artemis II’s safe return from lunar orbit sparks a debate over the costs, climate effects and long‑term value of going back to the moon
22 min
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Alexis Hall turns Moby-Dick into a wild sci‑fi ...
Alexis Hall reimagines Melville’s classic with space whales, AI intrigue and a bold queer twist that launches Moby-Dick into an entirely new sci‑fi universe
19 min
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U.S. measles cases surge as vaccination rates drop
A sharp rise in U.S. measles cases is linked to falling MMR vaccination rates and growing immunity gaps
13 min
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Artemis II, endangered species and oil, snowpac...
An update on NASA’s historic moon mission, alarm over the low snowpack in the western U.S. and a move that could endanger wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico
10 min
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Why NASA is betting big on Artemis II moon mission
Artemis II blasts off on a high‑stakes lunar flyby, marking NASA’s first crewed mission to the moon in decades