All Around Science

On today’s episode: For the third time EVER….we found a tardigrade fossil! New research shows that metaphoric language makes our brains light up! How can we make a map of our brains? And should we? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: "Once-In-A-Generation" Tardigrade Fossil Discovery Reveals New Species in 16-Million-Year-Old Amber ARTICLE: In new cognitive research, peo...

On today’s episode: NASA and SpaceX are smashing rockets into asteroids to DEFEND PLANET EARTH! A new app is effective in helping people deal with arachnophobia. It’s nobel prize time! Let’s talk about them winners! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: NASA to crash DART spacecraft into Dimorphos asteroid in hopes of changing its orbit to test planetary defense systems AR...

On today’s episode: A great new way to grow a pancreas! The dark part of the moon is getting darker! And it’s all b/c of earthshine... And we look into methods of genetic engineering. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Engineers grow pancreatic "organoids" that mimic the real thing ARTICLE: Earth is Getting Dimmer THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwith...

On today’s episode: The ongoing drought in the US is now the worst in recorded history. Scientists have figured out what drives the sardine run. Three ways the universe is trying to destroy the Earth. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Drought in the US Southwest is worst in recorded history ARTICLE: World-famous sardine migration explained ARTICLE: Asteroid three times...

On today’s episode: Mars may have been too small to hold on to its water. Why don’t humans have tails? Scientists figured it out! And how do eels reproduce? We dig into the age old mystery!   All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Mars habitability limited by its small size, isotope study suggests ARTICLE: How Humans Lost Their Tails THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twit...

On today’s episode: Can avocado REALLY reduce your visceral belly fat? What can cold fountains of air above storms tell us about tornadoes below? And, on our celebration of our 55th episode, we answer YOUR questions! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Avocados change belly fat distribution in women, controlled study finds ARTICLE: Mystery of ice plumes that may foretell...

On today’s episode: Space radiation is going to limit how much time people can spend on Mars. How are fish fins both stiff AND flexible? Why are people taking horse dewormer to treat their COVID-19? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Mars Missions Can Only Last 4 Years Due to Radiation ARTICLE: Engineers uncover the secrets of fish fins THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https...

On today’s episode: Volcanoes may have caused the formation of ancient…. oxygen? Researchers are working on ways to feel sensation from prosthetic limbs. And pull up a chair, I have a story for you about what it’s like to go through in vitro fertilization. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Volcanic eruptions may have spurred first 'whiffs' of oxygen in Earth's atmosphe...

On today’s episode: As if Australia wasn’t scary enough, now the toads are eating each other alive! New ideas for a billion years of geological mystery in the Grand Canyon. It’s time for science class! Today’s lesson… Hurricanes! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: With nothing able to eat them, cane toads are eating each other ARTICLE: Geologists dig into Grand Canyon's...

On today’s episode: We’ve figured out just how tiny mountains on neutron stars can be! Scientists are producing record amounts of energy… with FUSION! And we dig into what science says about COVID vaccines and fertility. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: A bug's life: millimetre-tall mountains on neutron stars ARTICLE: Fusion experiment breaks record, blasts out 10 qua...

On today’s episode: Pterodactyls could probably fly as soon as they were born! How do you keep your heart healthy? Plants! Is climate change causing more severe weather? Almost certainly, but let’s talk about how it works! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Pterosaurs may have been able to fly as soon as they hatched ARTICLE: Eating more plant foods may lower heart dise...

On today’s episode: Mice can control surges of dopamine in their brain in order to get a snack. The CDC is telling everyone to wear masks again… let’s talk about why. And we talk about how neurotransmitters work. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: 'Feel good' brain messenger can be willfully controlled, new study reveals DOCUMENT: Internal CDC document on breakthrough i...

On today’s episode: Influencers may not be the best way to get information through a social network. We’ve got some news about ancient viruses and skinny magnets. And we chat science communication with Dr. Niki Ackermans. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Study finds surprising source of social influence ARTICLE: Ancient 15,000-Year-Old Viruses Identified in Melting Ti...

On today’s episode: Soon we might be harvesting our sweat for ELECTRICITY! 16,000 poop samples later, we’ve concluded that genes DO affect your gut microbes. It’s time to talk about homeopathy. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Finger wrap could one day let you power up wearables while you sleep ARTICLE: Our genes shape our gut bacteria, new research shows ARTICLE: A h...

On today’s episode: Time for Tiny Robot News! An experiment on shorter work weeks has some promising results! And we break down the summer heatwave of 2021. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Insect-sized robot navigates mazes with the agility of a cheetah ARTICLE: Iceland Ran a 4-Year Experiment on Shorter Working Weeks. The Results Are Great Western North American Hea...

On today’s episode: Do our children’s immune systems suffer because of how clean modern society is? Don’t have a mind’s eye? Your brain may be different from those who do! Was the fall of the Roman Empire caused by lead poisoning? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Being clean and hygienic need not impair childhood immunity ARTICLE: Brain connections mean some people la...

On today’s episode: Turns out stress can make you go gray; and relaxing might be able to reverse it! Astronomers have found where there might be alien planets looking at US! And your brain is controlling your gut; but your gut might also be controlling your brain? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: It's True: Stress Does Turn Hair Gray (And It's Reversible) ARTICLE: Exo...

On today’s episode: Apparently Earth has a pulse! A very, very slow pulse…. Why do some of us doomscroll, and some of us don’t? And our Bitcoin follow-up, asking whether Bitcoin is bad for the environment. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Earth has a 'pulse' of 27.5 million years ARTICLE: Study finds brain areas involved in seeking information about bad possibilities...

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On today’s episode: Taking breaks helps your brain learn things! We’ve learned a little more about our immune system’s team of assassins; natural killer cells. There’s a lot of hype around cryptocurrencies right now… but how do they work? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Study shows how taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills ARTICLE: SKI Scientists L...

On today’s episode: Morning waking time seems to be related to risk of depression. Giraffes have high blood pressure, but they don’t seem to care! Zombie fires are lurking in boreal forests! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Morning waking time seems to be related to risk of depression ARTICLE: Heads up! The cardiovascular secrets of giraffes ARTICLE: Five years after...

On today’s episode: Honeybees are spreading viruses because of cannibalism. Psychadelics might reduce the effects of stress. And we talk to our real life scientist friend, Niki, about how we use animals to study brain injury. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Honeybee 'Trojan horse' virus relies on bees' habit of cannibalizing their young ARTICLE: Non-hallucinogenic ps...

On today’s episode: The future of farming is...wriggly? Scientists force mice to socialize by using MIND CONTROL. Fungus farming ants have mastered some of the agricultural problems we humans have yet to solve. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Kelp, maggots and mycoprotein among future foods that must be mass-farmed to combat malnutrition ARTICLE: Researchers force tw...

On today’s episode: New evidence in how to maintain long term weight loss! Real Life Holograms like in Star Wars! We revisit NASA’s iconic Voyager missions, which are still revealing truths about the universe. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Researchers find the secret behind maintaining a healthy weight loss ARTICLE: Hologram Experts Can Now Create Real-Life Images...

On today’s episode: Bats in helium fly weird. Invisible lightning is creating invisible, air-cleaning substances! And one of the world's oldest science experiments involves secret treasure maps!  All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Researchers raise bats in helium-rich air to check how they sense sound ARTICLE: Lightning and subvisible discharges produce molecules that c...