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Are night owls cognitively superior to early risers? A new study suggests that may be the case. The periodic table could be expanding soon, with scientists on the verge of creating a new element. And, on This Day in History, the Statue of Liberty’s cornerstone is laid on Bedloe’s Island Night owls are 'cognitively superior’ to early risers. Here’s why STUDY: Sleep duration, chronotype, health and...

On today’s episode, Scientists in the UK discover tree bark actively removes methane from the atmosphere, making trees more important than ever in the battle against climate change. Plus, ChatGPT won’t be replacing your human doctor anytime soon. And on This Day in History; an escalator patent is granted to George A. Wheeler. We'll bring the early history of the device so many now rely on regularl...

Scientists want to build an ark on the moon – think Noah’s ark here … we’ll tell you why and a follow-up on Yellowstone’s recent explosion, which may have caused some geological changes in the area. Plus, on This Day in History; the Michelin Star – how it came to be the most sought after restaurant ranking in the world. Scientists Want to Build an Ark on the Moon—Here's Why (msn.com) Safeguarding...

An exciting new way to produce hydrogen, and consequently, clean energy – discovered at MIT and Weird Wednesday has boneless wings that can contain bones in Ohio, a dog returns home after 9 years, and a bedpan collection that no one wants. Plus, on This Day in History – bottomless Rum for all! Black Tot Day is celebrated in the Royal Navy. A Recipe for Zero-Emissions Fuel: Soda Cans, Seawater, and...

Spray-on shoes making their way to the Olympics, Bear attacks in Connecticut, and This Day in History - one of the forgotten "Fathers of Radio" gets his patent of wireless telegraphy. Lightest-Ever Running Shoes Are Made by a Spray–to Win Marathons and Shake up Olympics (goodnewsnetwork.org) Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside | AP News Mahlon Loomis - Engine...

New evidence reshapes our thinking on oxygen and early life on earth, and warming waters and invasive species are causing issues with life in the Galapagos islands. Plus, on This Day in History, a woman survives a 75 story fall in an elevator at the empire state building. 'Dark Oxygen' hidden on ocean floor could rewrite the rules of evolution | BBC Science Focus Magazine Evidence of dark oxygen p...

Scientists believe they'd identified the root cause of Lupus though questions remain, a Yellowstone eruption sends dozens of people running, sharks test positive for cocaine due to drug smuggler ocean dumps, and on This Day in History; the first permanent movie theater emerges in New Orleans. Scientists say they have identified lupus' root cause — and it could pave the way for new treatment Surpri...

Alcohol’s impact on your biological age; scientists discover new indicators in your DNA, and on This Day in History, the Chappaquiddick incident leaves a promising young woman dead, and a famous senator’s career hanging in the balance. Alcohol has a dramatic impact on your biological age. Here’s how (BBC Science Focus) TDIH: Ted Kennedy’s Chappaquiddick Incident: What Really Happened On this day i...

Scientists are left stunned by the contents of a rock on Mars, after being split open by the Curiosity rover. Weird Wednesday has a new royal goat, a special Denver lobster, a large hairball, and a depressed bear. Plus, on This Day in History, the window tax is repealed in the UK. NASA Stunned by Discovery After Mars Rover Breaks Open a Rock (goodnewsnetwork.org) NASA’s Curiosity rover makes its ‘...

We may be closer than ever to discovering life outside of Earth, and there’s more promise in developing an affordable snake antivenom than ever, plus on This Day in History, the first American typewriter – err, typographer – is patented. Signs of Life Could Be Found Close to the Surface of Two Nearby Moons (gizmodo.com) Life signs could survive near the surfaces of Saturn and Jupiter's moons Encle...

A new helium reservoir discovered in Minnesota could solve a major world problem and our concept of time may not be measured in the manner you think. Plus, on This Day in History, Alexander Mackenzie becomes the first European to cross North America north of Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How feces could help detect autism, caves discovered on the moon. and on This Day in History, movies take to the skies as the first regularly scheduled films are shown on planes. Autism could soon be detected in your poop. Here’s why | BBC Science Focus Magazine Scientists confirm a cave on the moon that could one day shelter explorers | AP News Radar evidence of an accessible cave conduit on the...

A new drug that could potentially reverse the effects of diabetes, the world’s first commercial hydrogen-powered ferry is set to run in San Francisco, and on This Day in History, while heading to California, a pilot “accidentally” lands in Ireland 28 hours later. Diabetes-reversing drug boosts insulin-producing cells by 700% (newatlas.com) World's first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry to run on...

On today’s episode, behavior never-before-seen in Eagles is observed in the UK. Weird Wednesday has a unique find in a sewer, a trick to live longer, and birds attacking on the beach. And on This Day in History, a poor decision leads to devastating and deadly accident. Eagle Parents Spend Year Nursing Chick Who Fell Out of a Tree, Forsaking the New Nesting Season Archaeologists Find Remarkable Mar...

Those beautiful auroras we love to observe in the sky COULD pose a serious threat to our electrical infrastructure, super moss capable of surviving on Mars, and on TDIH; a classic novel is released – we’ll tell you about that and the famous author who brought it to us. Auroras could soon pose serious threat to our electrical infrastructure, study reveals | BBC Science Focus Magazine Chinese scient...

A never-before-seen-alive whale has washed ashore in New Zealand, a British woman owes her life to baking soda, and on This Day in History, the Rosetta Stone is discovered by French forces. World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species | AP News 'Flesh-eating bug ate away at my nose - baking soda saved my life' (yahoo.com) The Rosetta Stone: Unloc...

New process that makes it possible to recycle used clothes and on This Day in History, the first television broadcast of a sporting event takes place. A polyester-dissolving process could make modern clothing recyclable  First televised tennis match. - Today's Flashback (todaysflashback.com) The First TV: A Complete History of Television (historycooperative.org) Throwback Thursday: The first Wimbl...

Teddy Roosevelt's pocket watch was stolen from a museum in the 1980s, but has finally made its way home. Plus, on This Day in History, tragedy strikes the Andrée Expedition en route to the North Pole ... by balloon Theodore Roosevelt's pocket watch was stolen in 1987. It's finally back at his New York home | AP News TDIH: Andrée’s Arctic Balloon Expedition TDIH: Andrée Balloon Crash: A Photographi...

How NASA intends to DESTROY the International Space Station – you heard that correctly … DESTROY,  Weird Wednesday has more bizarre world records, cows stampeding through town, and a disgusting site at Yosemite National Park. Plus, on This Day in History, Lady Godiva bears it all and rides … or did she? Here’s how NASA plans to finally destroy the International Space Station | BBC Science Focus Ma...

Carpenter ants selectively performing surgery on their colony-mates, and on This Day in History, the iconic Donkey Kong is released in Japan. An ant that selectively amputates the infected limbs of wounded sisters Carpenter ants are the only other animals known to amputate besides humans, researchers say | CNN Donkey Kong: A Record of Struggle (By Hirohisa Komanome) The History of Donkey Kong (Vid...

In vitro brains are being used to control robots -- how scientists did it and where this bio-technology goes from here. The world’s oldest cave painting is discovered in Indonesia, dating back more than 51,000 years, and on This Day in History ... Step aside Futurama, scientist build robot that's controlled by a brain in a jar Recreating the Neanderthal Brain World’s oldest cave painting is at lea...

Scientists reveal a new giant salamander-like creature that lived before the dinosaurs, and on TDIH, the first travel agency is formed in the mid-1800s. This giant salamanderlike creature lived 40 million years before dinosaurs | AP News Giant stem tetrapod was apex predator in Gondwanan late Palaeozoic ice age | Nature Giant salamander-like predator with fangs existed 40 million years before dino...

Using radiation to curb rhino Poaching, Weird Wednesday has fossilized feces, a tent naming contest, and a unique animal far from home. Plus, on This Day in History, the first large scale cultivated strawberry is introduced. South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching As Mentioned in the Rhino Story Above: The Private Rhino Owners Association An Arizona museum t...

Extremely Large Extinct Snake Discovered and TDIH - Alligator Falling From the Sky As Long as a Whale, New Extinct Snake Found in India May Be Largest to Have Ever Slithered the Earth (worldatlarge.news) Largest known madtsoiid snake from warm Eocene period of India suggests intercontinental Gondwana dispersal | Scientific Reports (nature.com) alligator The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) July 11...

Some Gut Bacteria Linked to Compulsive Eating and TDIH - The Sony Walkman Arrives. Specific Gut Bacteria That Triggers Compulsive Eating Identified by Scientists Who Also Found Bacteria to Prevent it (goodnewsnetwork.org) Gut microbiota signatures of vulnerability to food addiction in mice and humans | Gut (bmj.com) The first Sony Walkman goes on sale | July 1, 1979 | HISTORY Flashback 1979: Sony’...