7:35
The unusual family of fish have antifreeze in their veins and see-through skulls—and there’s way more of them than anyone realized.
9:33
The unproven drug lacks scientific backing—and even the studies that purportedly found it effective have been disputed and retracted.
17:05
Two pediatric infectious disease specialists answer listener questions about what’s behind the rise in omicron cases in kids.
12:16
Doctors report transplanting a heart from a genetically-modified pig into a human.
A record number of children are in the hospital with COVID-19. Two pediatric specialists explain why. Plus, the contentious origin of the Big Bang theory. And scientists discover massive amounts of the unusual icefish.
17:32
A leading authority on paleoanthropology, Richard Leakey leaves behind an expansive body of work on human evolution.
17:24
Reflecting on the late naturalist’s extensive legacy.
12:14
Nathan Mhyrvold, author of “Modernist Pizza,” made over 12,000 pies to investigate the physics and chemistry of the perfect slice.
17:00
Long-ranging records are helping track changing bird patterns.
17:17
A breakdown of what to consider when talking about severity.