Podcasts

In this week's news roundup, we dig into measles misinformation, ozone recovery and new findings on using nasal cartilage to treat knee injuries.

Novelist John Green talks about his new nonfiction book, Everything is Tuberculosis, and the inequities in treatment for the highly infectious disease.

Many people are concerned about microplastics reaching our brain—but few realize how this connects with petroleum production and the climate crisis

In this news roundup, we cover outbreak updates, microbes in space and a brain turned to glass.

Some songs get stuck in our head more than others, and scientists have uncovered what makes them so irresistible.

We look back on about 11 years of the Gaia spacecraft, now at the end of its mission to create the best map of the Milky Way.

In this week’s news roundup, we cover activity from the black hole at our galaxy’s center and a troubling measles outbreak in Texas.

Humans have a surprising lack of hair for mammals. Biological anthropology may provide insights into why the hair we have sometimes comes out curly.

Journalist Carl Zimmer chats about aerobiology and his new book Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe.

Valentine’s Day often focuses on romance, but deep friendships deserve love, too. Here’s why they matter.

News of an asteroid with a 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032 made headlines. But is its fluctuating risk really cause for concern?

In this week’s roundup, we’re reviewing some animal research, the latest on bird flu and the burden of microplastics on our brain.