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Dry Skin, Eyeball Jelly, and More!

On today’s episode: Microbes are the new stars of CSI: Miami, and Maura reaches into the mailbag and answers your burning questions! All that and more today on All Around Science… RESOURCES Scientists identify “universal network” of microbes for decomposing...

Birds Are Quantum Physicists

On today’s episode: Scientists tracked the 20 year journey of a mammoth that lived 14,000 years ago! How do migrating birds know where they’re going? Quantum mechanics! All that and more today on All Around Science… RESOURCES New study tracks a mammoth’s travels...

Parasites

On today’s episode: Spicy foods might be more dangerous than we thought. And what happens when a parasite messes with the wrong organism? All that and more today on All Around Science… LINKS: SOURCES The room-temperature superconductor that wasn’t Teen’s...

How Does Caffeine Keep You Awake?

On today’s episode: AI unlocked the world for a woman who hasn’t spoken for 18 years. How does caffeine work? And why doesn’t it seem to work for everyone? All that and more today on All Around Science… LINKS: SOURCES How Artificial Intelligence Gave a Paralyzed...

The Fundamentals: Weak Force

On today’s episode: Despite what you might be reading in the news… aspartame is safe! And it’s part three in our series on the four fundamental forces; let’s talk about the weak force! All that and more today on All Around Science… LINKS: SOURCES Aspartame and...