Where Soil Grows Above The TreesYou might be used to the feeling of Earth under your feet, but did you know that there’s soil high above your head? Way up in the treetops, where ferns...

Scientists Develop Human Embryo Model Without Sperm Or EggsThis week, research published in the journal Nature detailed a model of a 14-day old human embryo created without using sper...

Having a complete sequence of the human Y chromosome might help research and medicine. Plus, a new computer model can predict smells.

Dr. Vivek Murthy on the intersection of youth mental health, social media, and loneliness. Plus, how an app is helping scientists learn more about the spread of tick-borne diseases. 

A new book uses science and hindsight to figure out how to survive history’s greatest disasters. Plus, how accurate is the science in the movie Meg 2: The Trench?

As Alaska begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways. Plus, an expert from the Monterey Bay Aquarium talks all things sea otter.

A conversation about the gap in womens’ sports science. Plus, research on taking stem cells and using them to help regrow tissue in a damaged eye. And the wonders of sand. 

Virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen answers listener queries about COVID. Plus, research into the COVID ‘brain fog’ symptom. And checking in on a wastewater recycling program.

Find out how blue-fin tuna became a sought-after delicacy. Plus, Maine’s new lithium deposit and a tour of the state’s diverse bird population.