Curiosity Daily

Today, you’ll learn about the science of getting in the groove, a newly discovered burial ground for elite medieval horses, and more evidence that coffee could help you fight off cancer. Grooving to Music by Arnaud Zalta, et al. 2024.by Evan Malone. 2022.by Josef P Rauschecker. 2011. Horse Burial by Andrew Merrington. 2024. n.a. 2024. Coffee & Cancer by Denis Campbell. 2024.by Nigel Hawkes. 2016.by Abisola M. Oyelere, et al. 2024.American Cancer Society. 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about the pros and mostly cons of using ChatGPT in the classroom, how wild animals responded to the sudden peace and quiet of Covid, and a new contact lens that can help heal eye wounds. ChatGPT in School by Muhammad Abbas, et al. 2024.by Muhammad Abbas. 2023 Quiet Covid by Andrew Kurjata. 2024 by A. Cole Burton, et al. 2024.Associate Press. 2023.by Wallis Snowdon. 2023. Healing Contact Lens by Susmita Bose, et al. 2024.NIH. 2023. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about why our brains are getting bigger and why that’s a good thing, how the sweet songs of the reef could help save it, and an AI device that gives a voice to the voiceless. Bigger Brains UC David Health. 2024. by Charles DeCarli, MD, et al. 2024Framingham Heart Study. N.d. NIH. 2016. Reef Songs by Ben Coxworth. 2024. UN. n.d.Reef Resilience Network. N.d.Porites astreoidesby Nadege Aoki, et al. 2024. AI Speech by Christine Wei-li Lee. 2024.by Ziyuan Che, et al. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a nasal spray that could one day let those with sleep apnea toss out their CPAP machines, house paint that kills mosquitos, and the incredible giant redwoods… of England. Sleep Spray by Amal M. Osman, et al. 2024.by Rob Newsom & Dr. Abhinav Singh. 2024. Insecticide Paint by Stephanie Soucheray, MA. 2024.Aedes aegypti?by Jeffrey R. Powell. 2018. by Lara Ferrero Gomez, et al. 2024. EurekAlert! 2024. UK Redwoods by James Tapper. 2024. by Melissa Breyer. 2020.Associated Press. 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about an effort to create palm oil without burning down millions of acres of forest, the surprising way polyglots’ brains approach their own native language, and new research on how the powerful psychedelic drug ayahuasca extinguishes fear. Palm-Less Oil by Dionne Searcey. 2024. WWF. n.d. Polyglot Brain by Anne Trafton. 2024. by Saima Malik-Moraleda, et al. 2024. Ayahuasca & Fear by Eric. W. Dolan. 2024.by Isabel Werle, et al. 2024. by Ede Frecska, et al. 2016. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a new study shedding light on what species are most vulnerable to extinction from climate change, why species of living fossils take their time evolving, and a new theory about how the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also impacted birds. Extinction Risk University of Oxford. 2024.by Tammana Begum. 2021. Updated 2023. by Shucheng Xie. 2023. IUCN. 2021.by Sam Baker. 2018. Living Fossils by Mike Cummings. 2024.by Tim Newcomb. 2024. by Adam Atwood. 2024. Asteroid vs Birds by Carl Zimmer. 2024.by Miriam Fauzia. 2023. by Carl Zimmer. 2023.by Shaoyuan Wu, et al. 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a compelling study on twins and the nature versus nurture debate, how scientists solved a 60-year-old mystery about bees, and why you shouldn’t go last. Twin Trauma by Ellen Barry. 2024. by Hilda Bjork Danielsdottir, et al. 2024. by Martin H. Teicher, et al. 2022. by Vincent J. Felitti MD, FACP, et al. 1998. Bee Mystery by Darren Incorvaia. 2024. Hylaeusby James B. Dorey, et al. Sequence Bias by Douglas Heingartner. 2024.by Alex Koch, et al. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a new plan to use waste from beer brewing to clean metal out of our water supply, a study that puts languages like Orc and Klingon to the test, and a discovery about the direction our memories travel in our brains. Brewer’s Yeast n.a. 2024.by Anna Sieber, et al. 2024.by Tin Lok Wu. 2023. Constructed Languages by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.by Christine Mooshammer, et al. 2024. Memory Direction by Grant Currin. 2024.by Honghui Zhang, et al. 2018.by Uma R. Mohan, et al. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a medication that can successfully treat frostbite, the study of bloodsplatter in space, and a surprising finding about the supposed benefits of small class sizes. Frostbite Treatment by Saugat Bolakhe. 2024.NIH. 2023. FDA. 2024. Blood in Space by Zack Kowalske, et al. 2024.GoZeroG. 2023 Small Classes Taylor & Francis. 2024. by Tao Jiang, et al. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a skin printer that could lead to scar-free surgeries, the possibility of bringing the wooly mammoth back to life, and how to work at being happy. Printed Skin by Paul McClure. 2024. by Paul McClure. 2023. Mammoth De-Extinction by Sascha Pare. 2024. by Tim Newcomb. 2023. by Teresa Ehrlich. 2022. Learning Happiness University of Bristol. 2024. University of Bristol. Course catalog.Coursera Course.Greater Good Science Center. N.d.Harvard. Ongoing. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a radical idea for installing a curtain around a massive ice sheet, how positive vibrations might help people with social anxiety, and new tech that could remove dangerous forever chemicals from our environment. Glacier Curtain by Ellyn Lapointe. 2024.International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. N.d. by Marissa Grunes. 2023. Good Vibrations University of Glasgow. 2024.by D J Nutt, et al. 1998NIH. n.d. PFAS Water Detox by Luke Auburn. 2024.EPA. n.dASTDR. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a surprising discovery inside the worms of Chernobyl, a way to protect metals at sea inspired by barnacles, and foot-eye coordination. Chernobyl Worms by Paul McClure. 2024. n.a. 2022.by Sophia C. Tintori, et al. 2024. Barnacle Proteins by Prachi Patel. 2024.By Claire Gillespie. 2018.NOAA. 2023. Foot-Eye Coordination EurekAlert! 2024.n.a. 2017. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about the magic of the upcoming solar eclipse, a simple way to reduce the amount of microplastics in your drinking water, and the connection between self-control and the perception of power. Livestream of the total solar eclipse on Discovery’s YouTube channel on April 8 at 2:15pm ET here! Eclipse 2024 by Kasha Patel. 2024.2024.20242024 Boiling Microplastics by Alexander Beadle. 2024. by Albert A. Koelmans, et al. 2019. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2023. by Zimin Yu, et al. 2024. Self-Control by Jenn Riggle. 2024. by Wu, S. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about a potentially risky new idea to geoengineer our way out of extreme heat, bad news for fans of artificially sweetened drinks, and an incredible new discovery about butterflies. Geoengineering by Paul Voosen. 2024.by Susan Solomon, et al. 2010. by Joshua P. Schwarz. 2024. Artificial Sweeteners by Erum Salam. 2024.by Ying Sun, et al. 2024. CDC. 2022. Butterfly Mimicry University of York. 2024.by Karin Kjernsmo. 2021by Kathleen L. Prudic, et al. 2019. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about an alarming new killer behavior in orcas, a potential breakthrough for patients with one of the deadliest cancers, and the brain science behind flow. Shark Hunter Taylor & Francis. 2024. Orcinus orcaCarcharodon carchariasby A Towner, et al. 2024. WWF. 2023. Asbestos Cancer Treatment by Andrew Gregory. 2024.American Cancer Society. 2019.by Peter W. Szlosarek, MD, PhD. et al. 2024. Creative Flow EurekAlert! 2024. by David Rosen, et al. 2024. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy 300 episodes to our Curiosity Daily listeners! Today, you’ll learn about a massive database of human genomes that’s uncovering major new genetic discoveries, the scientists building stone age tools from scratch… and then putting them to work, and a treasure trove of deep sea discoveries in an underwater mountain range. Human Diversity by Max Kozlov. 2024.NIH. 2022. NIH. 2021. Ancient Tool Use EurekAlert! 2024.by Akira Iwase, et al. 2024. Deep Sea Discoveries by Laura Baisas. 2024. Schmidt Ocean Institute. 2024. NOAA. n.d. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how we learn the same information differently from people we like than from those we don’t like, a drug men already take that could have incredible added benefits, and a weed that could feed a hungry world. Learning From Friends Lund University. 2024.by Marius Boeltzig. 2023. Hair & Heart by Lauren Quinn. 2024. by Patrick McQueen, et al. 2024. Feeding Weeds by Jeff Mulhollem. 2024. Penn State University. N.dWorldbank. 2022by Daniel J. Winstead, et al. 2023. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about how ADHD might have actually helped our ancient ancestors thrive, the way pollution makes it hard for nighttime pollinators to stop and smell the flowers, and a new study that suggests lions, tigers, and other big cats can tell who’s talking to them. ADHD Foraging by David Barack. 2024. NIH. n.d. by N. Owen-Smith, et al. 2010. Pollution & Pollinators by Elizabeth Pennisi. 2024.WWF. 2023. by Nga Lee Ng, et al. 2017. Big Cats Listen by Nicola Davis. 2024.by Jason G. Goldman. 2016.by Taylor Crews, et al. 2024 Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about mind-reading machines, the brightest object in the known universe, and the potential power punch of cinnamon. Mind-Reading by Miryam Naddaf. 2024. by Liam Drew. 2022.by Liam Drew. 2023.by Saima Sidik. 2023. Universe’s Brightest Object by Tory Shepherd. 2024. by Andy Briggs. 2021. by Hannah Devlin. 2023. Cinnamon by Dani Mann. 2024.n.a. 2023.by Mike Watts. 2022. Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, you’ll learn about hurricanes so powerful they need a new category, bacteria linked to young-onset colo-rectal cancer, and ancient treasures made out of meteorites. Category 6 EurekAlert! 2024.NOAA. 2023. by Kathy Kincade. 2023.NOAA. n.d. Colo-Rectal Bacteria EurekAlert! 2024. Cleveland Clinic. 2022. by Shimoli V. Barot, et al. 2024.by Gregory D. Sepich-Poore, et al. 2022. Meteorite Loot by Sonja Anderson. 2024. Science Daily. 2017. Turismo Villena. N.d. by Jennifer Nalewicki. 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.