Where Does the Smell of Rain Come From?
You’ve fired up the grill, set up the badminton net, are those dark clouds on the horizon? Don’t check your phone, your nose knows! Our…
Category: General Knowledge
The Science of GOATS!
We need some new episodes. Maybe something quantum? Airplanes, how do they fly? It’s magic, right? Yogurt or yoga? Segways? Who made them? Can we…
How Dogs Became Our Best Friends
There’s about 7.4 billion people on Earth today …and over 200 million dogs. So exactly where, when, and why did warm-hearted wolves join our pack?…
Why Do We Itch?
The American poet Ogden Nash said, “Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.” But while scratching can feel pretty good, we all know what…
Why Vaccines Work
I will give you one prescription, though, and that’s to subscribe, so you can get a full dose of science, every week. If you want…
Defusing the Population Bomb
Hey guys, Joe here. I’ve been thinking… if you sang happy birthday to every person who will be born today, you’d be singing for nearly…
Why Did We Blow On Nintendo Games?
Dang it. If you played old-school Nintendo, then this has happened to you. Your game went all crazy, so you blew on the cartridge, and…
Why I’m Scared of Spiders
I’m scared of spiders. Not afraid to admit it. I like pictures of them, but not a fan of the 3-D version. When I was…
Why Does Everyone Hate Pigeons?
Human history is intertwined with some of Earth’s mightiest species, but there is one graceful creature that rises above the rest. Only when seen it…
Why Are There As Many Males As Females?
Evolution is all about reproduction, right? It’s like…the whole point. So try to explain this: Male elephant seals are pretty unlucky in love. Most never…