Podcasts

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could reshape policies from health care at home to nuclear proliferation abroad

Host Rachel Feltman and behavioral scientist Coltan Scrivner explore our fascination with fear and what drives our obsession with all things spooky.

We cover a 3.26-billion-year-old meteorite impact, the spread of bird flu and a scurvy case study that serves as a cautionary tale in this week’s news roundup.

An open body of water can be particularly eerie. It’s part of what led creator and author Geo Rutherford to make her viral videos on Spooky Lakes.

An epidemiologist explores a troubling rise in early-onset breast cancer diagnoses and discusses the potential link to chronic exposure to endocrine disruptors.

Kick off the week by catching up on the latest science news.

The next U.S. president will have to contend with regulations around AI—and the electorate is already facing AI-generated misinformation.

How do you stop implicit bias from getting in the way of better health? This doctor wants to make learning how to manage bias as important as learning how to suture.

A roundup of the science Nobels, the latest COVID updates and the Europa Clipper launch delay.

What can singing tell us about how we’re wired—and how our ancestors evolved?

Downpours from hurricanes are worsening—and leaving even “climate havens” vulnerable.

We cover the spread of Marburg virus, a stem cell treatment for diabetes and the way dolphins smile in this week’s news roundup.