Episodes

March 13, 2026

Using Satellites to Detect Potential Issues with our Bridges

Satellites are exposing weak bridges in America and around the world Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 12, 2026

Why a Danish City Turned Its Streetlights Blood-Red

Denmark's Red Street Lighting Solves A Problem Every City Has - Newsweek Denmark Just Switched to Red Streetlights to Solve an Urban Crisis Most Modern Cities Still Ignore | Daily Galaxy Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodca...
March 11, 2026

NASA’s Humanoid Robot That’s Been Training for Mars Returns Home

NASA robot’s 10-year mission complete | News | The University of Edinburgh NASA humanoid built for Mars research returns to US after a decade | Interesting Engineering Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn ...
March 10, 2026

A New Kind of Magic Mushroom for Depression and Anxiety (w/out the hallucinations)

A new “magic mushroom” drug could treat depression without psychedelic hallucinations Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 9, 2026

Tardigrades Versus Martian Dirt

Researchers Test Mars Soil on One of Earth’s Toughest Creatures, The Reaction Was Unexpected | Daily Galaxy Even the toughest life on Earth may struggle in Mars' toxic soil - Earth.com Short-term survival of tardigrades (Rama...
March 6, 2026

How a 3D Printer is Helping A Gulf Coast Box Turtle Walk Again

A 3D-printed wheelchair is helping this turtle walk again Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 5, 2026

Fire Tornados To Clean Up Our Mess + Why Cats Sleep on their Left Side

Scientists could soon use giant fire tornadoes to clean up our oceans The (very adorable) reason cats prefer sleeping on one side Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
March 4, 2026

Could Aliens See Dinosaurs on Earth with a Telescope?

Could aliens in another galaxy see dinosaurs on Earth? | Scientific American Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 3, 2026

Which Volcano is Really the Largest on Earth?

It’s almost twice the size of Washington state and stretches 18 miles down into the Earth’s crust – and it’s underwater too | Discover Wildlife Which countries have the most active volcanoes: Check the complete 2025 list of t...
March 2, 2026

If Only I had Known: Why Math Is Harder For Some Kids than Others

(Science News) Why is math harder for some kids? Brain scans offer clues (Author: Lilly Burton) Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb. 27, 2026

Similarities between Dogs and Toddlers when Helping Humans

Dogs act like toddlers when trying to help humans | Popular Science Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb. 26, 2026

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Little Red Dots

What are JWST’s Little Red Dots? Astronomers may finally have an answer | Scientific American James Webb Finally Solved the Mystery of the Little Red Dots | Science News Today Little red dots as young supermassive black holes...
Feb. 25, 2026

Inter-Species Communication Among Insects

Keeping a beat wins caterpillars friends in low places Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb. 24, 2026

Record-Breaking Core Sample Under Antarctica's Ice

Record-Breaking Sediment Core Drilled From Deep Under Antarctica's Ice Reveals Millions Of Years Of Climate | IFLScience Scientists drill into the ‘heart’ of Antarctica and extract the deepest rock ever drilled - AS USA A Rec...
Feb. 23, 2026

The Frightening Potential Pitfalls of Smart Home Devices

(Popular Science) Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb. 20, 2026

The Brain Placebo of Thinking Positive

A study hints positive thinking could strengthen vaccine immunity | Science News Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb. 19, 2026

Romeo - the Frog Who Failed to Save His Species

Romeo, once the last known frog of his kind, died. But this story isn't tragedy. | National Geographic The Ballad Of Romeo: The Frog Who Failed To Save His Species, But Didn’t Have To After All | IFLScience Contact the show -...
Feb. 17, 2026

Gut Health Now! Your Gut Directly Impacts How Your Brain Works

(Science Daily) The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb. 16, 2026

Scientists Discover a Hidden Bacterium Linked to Good Health

(Science Daily) Scientists discover a hidden gut bacterium linked to good health Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb. 13, 2026

Inexpensive Gel That Could Help Restore Sight

Gel that costs pennies has restored sight to 7 out of 8 patients - Earth.com HPMC gel restores sight to people with untreatable condition, scientists say | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News Novel therapeutic strategies ...
Feb. 12, 2026

A Simple Yet Effect Way To Improve Cancer Treatment Outcomes + A Man Kept Alive on An Artificial Lung

Artificial lungs kept a man alive until he could get a transplant A simple shift in schedule could make cancer immunotherapy work better Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Feb. 11, 2026

Rare Life-Related Test on Mars & AI Drives a Mars Rover

Mars rover conducts test for life-related material on the Red Planet | Mashable NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Makes History With AI-Planned Drive | SciTechDaily Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more a...
Feb. 10, 2026

When Coffee Was Illegal

4 times drinking coffee was illegal—or even punishable by death | Popular Science Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb. 6, 2026

Greenland's Icebergs Are Melting Faster and What That Means for the Ocean

Breaking ice, moving earth: Greenland will release more sediment into the ocean as the climate warms | Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research | University of Colorado Boulder Sediment transport by Greenland’s icebergs | Natu...