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Did A Meteor Really Kill the Dinosaurs?

On today’s episode: That gene editing wonder technology, CRISPR, is finally curing diseases! What REALLY killed off the dinosaurs? All that and more today on All Around Science… RESOURCES FDA approves first CRISPR therapy—here’s how it works against sickle cell...

Weird Whale Evolution

On today’s episode: What’s that smell? It’s ancient humans, cooking fish! We talk about how whales evolved from land mammals back to the water. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Earliest proof of cooking shows our ancestors liked...

Science-Based Gun Policy

On today’s episode: Ancient giraffe cousins were really into headbutting. Kids’ mental health outcomes could worsen when they consume too little digital media. We talk to Stanford professor Dr. John Donohue about the scientific evidence that exists about gun violence...

Synesthesia

On today’s episode: In an epic struggle between plants and insects, one agent has stolen genetic secrets from the other side! Did volcanoes kill the dinosaurs? Can you see music and taste words? You might have synesthesia! All that and more today on All Around...

The Polar Vortex

On today’s episode: Under hundreds of meters of sediment, microbes are thriving thanks to radiation from space. Why were there so few dinosaurs?… Teenagers… Worried about the polar vortex? Wait until you hear about sudden stratospheric warming!  All that and...