For the last decade, reports of UFO sightings have filled headlines and news broadcasts, and some of these have from a surprising place—the Pentagon. Former defense officials have made a number of...
Experts are starting to plan for the moment when a quantum computer large enough to crack the backbone of the math that keeps things secret will be turned on.
This year, healthcare providers have tools to help prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV for older adults.
Today’s episode covers a topic that many parents-to-be have struggled with: fertility. In vitro fertilization offers a path to pregnancy for people fortunate enough to be able to access it. But...
From Papua New Guinea to the Andaman Islands, Indigenous languages are under threat. An Indian linguist helped preserve one language family.
A new study used machine learning on 6 million Danish people to "autocomplete" their life trajectories –— and when they might kick the bucket.
In today’s episode, we want to talk about some of the current challenges with using home COVID tests. When you first have symptoms, a change in how your body reacts to the virus could lead to a...
Injection of a hormone called FGF21 rapidly revives intoxicated mice.
Injection of a hormone called FGF21 rapidly revives intoxicated mice.
We all have our tricks for sobering up after a night of drunken revelry: maybe a pot of black coffee or an ice-cold shower. But for mice in a certain lab in Texas, all it takes is a shot. No, not...
Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”
Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”
Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”
Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”
Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”
Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”
Wandering albatrosses navigate thousands of miles using “the voice of the sea.”
Imagine for a moment that you’re a very hungry bird soaring over 30-foot ocean swells in high winds, with no land for thousands of miles. How do you know where you’re going? If you’re a wandering...
The moon has guided our movements and cultures, and though we may think we know it well, it still guards some of its deepest secrets from us. A new book from Rebecca Boyle take us on a deep dive...
The moon helps us keep time, inspires religions and shapes science, yet it still keeps secrets from us.