How Do We Recognize People? By Their Teeth!

October 9, 2012
Anne Strieber asked herself this question after she recovered from a brain aneurysm and found she had a hard time doing it. Later, she found out that sometimes birds recognize faces more easily than we do! Scientists have found new... continued

Our Poles are Wandering Around

October 9, 2012
Earth's axis is shifting, causing the geographic locations of the North and South Poles to change or "wander." This has happened several times (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) in the Earth's history. Are you having trouble sleeping?... continued

Lying is Unhealthy

October 9, 2012
There's nothing wrong with a little white lie occasionally--it's the big ones that bother us. But there's justice in the world: It turns out that liars are LESS HEALTHY than the rest of us, and that telling the truth when... continued

The 2013 Crop Circle Calendar is Here!

October 9, 2012
And yes, despite all the warnings (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show), there really IS going to be a 2013, and you can make yours especially beautiful by using Lucy Pringle's magnificent, mysterious and uplifting new calendar--her annual... continued

Cosmic Speed Limit

October 9, 2012
Scientists are still trying to break the cosmic speed limit that says that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, even if it means bending the laws of physics. While they don't yet know if WE can do... continued

Predators Move Closer

October 9, 2012
Predators are being chased out of the countryside by suburban building and are moving into the cities, where they can prey on small pets. For instance, a coyote community has lived for at least six years less than a mile... continued

Bald is Good

October 8, 2012
If you have lemons, make lemonade. If you're a man whose hair is thinning, don't comb it over, go proudly bald BEFORE it happens naturally! A recent study reveals that men with shaved heads are perceived to be more masculine,... continued

You Can be Controlled by Lasers

October 5, 2012
Will brain control (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) someday make us all obedient servants? In the quest to understand how the brain turns sensory input into behavior, scientists have used precisely-targeted lasers to take over an animal's... continued

Blue Book Stopped Too Soon

October 5, 2012
Starting in the 1958, the Air Force's Project Blue Book investigated over 12,000 UFO sightings, before being closed down in 1969. More than 700 of these sightings were labeled as "unidentified." Retired Col. Robert Friend was assigned to direct the... continued

Why We’re So Rude on the Internet

October 5, 2012
Most people join social networks like Facebook in order to MAKE friends, but in the process, they often end up LOSING them instead, because people tend to become surprisingly nasty to each other online, texting things they would never say... continued