Episodes

Jan. 30, 2026

Last Stand of the Black-breasted Puffleg Hummingbird

The Black-breasted puffleg hummingbird makes its last stand in the Andes | AP News Black-breasted Pufflegs (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) | Earth Life Black-breasted puffleg - Wikipedia Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmai...
Jan. 29, 2026

The Common Cold And Why It Hits Some Worse Than Others

Why some people get bad colds and others don’t Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 28, 2026

Purple May Not Actually Exist

Purple Isn’t Real, Science Says. Your Brain Is Just Making It Up | Popular Mechanics Did our brains 'invent' the color purple? | Live Science Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices...
Jan. 27, 2026

Have Scientists Finally Found a Way To Stop Arthritis and Regrow Cartilage?

Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 26, 2026

The REAL Color of Snow

Snow Isn't Actually White Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 24, 2026

Are You An Anxious Flyer? You'll Want to Hear This

Is turbulence really like Jell-O? Pilots weigh in. Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 22, 2026

Interstellar "Tunnels" Connecting Us to Other Stars

New analysis reveals interstellar 'tunnel' linking us to other stars | Earth.com Astronomers Uncover Interstellar "Tunnel" That May Connect Our Solar System to Distant Stars Across the Galaxy | Daily Galaxy The SRG/eROSITA di...
Jan. 21, 2026

Space Mirrors Reflecting Sunlight at Night

Mirrors in the sky could light up dark nights using reflected sunshine - Earth.com Radical Solar Plan Aims to Beam Sunlight at Night—But Astronomers Are Worried | Daily Galaxy A US startup plans to deliver ‘sunlight on demand...
Jan. 20, 2026

Livestock Using Tools? Oh My! Scientists Observe Cow Using Tool For First Time in History

A cow has been filmed using tools for the first time ever, stunning scientists Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 16, 2026

The AI Craze And Where We May Be Heading - Pt 1

We might finally know what will burst the AI bubble Have a cool story you'd like us to share or cover? Contact us at coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 16, 2026

The AI Craze And Where We May Be Heading - Pt 2

We might finally know what will burst the AI bubble ⁠ Have a cool story you'd like us to share or cover? Contact us at coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 15, 2026

Could Castration Lead to a Longer Life?

Castration Linked to Increased Lifespan in Mammals | SciTechDaily Scientists Discover Strong Upside for Men Getting Castrated | Futurism Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Jan. 14, 2026

Robot Horse Coming Soon Than Expected

Kawasaki's Robot Horse Is Going Into Production Kawasaki’s Wild Next-Gen Off-Road Vehicle Will Trade Wheels for Legs | Gear Patrol Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Jan. 13, 2026

What Should be Done with Washed Up Whale Carcasses

BOOM! That time Oregon blew up a whale with dynamite. | Popular Science Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 12, 2026

Can Dogs Learn By Eavesdropping?

Super smart dogs learn by eavesdropping Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 9, 2026

New Hope for Stroke Victims in Advanced Arm Exoskeleton

This is the world’s first entire arm exoskeleton, giving stroke patients more ‘independence' Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 8, 2026

New Animals Discovered Last Year

Meet five new species discovered in 2025 : NPR Meet 14 of the New and Unusual Species of 2025 — From Death Ball Sponges to Pumpkin Toads | Discover Magazine Meet the Species Discovered in 2025 - A-Z Animals Sponsored by Fact...
Jan. 7, 2026

Rare Polar Bear Adoption

Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case | BBC This Mama Polar Bear Adopted a Young Cub—and You Can Track the Family as They Wander Around the Hudson Bay | Smithsonian Magazine Sponsored by Factor -use code coo...
Jan. 6, 2026

The Perfect Opportunity to View Jupiter and Its Moons + A Stray Dog Joins Monks on Their Peace Walk

January Stargazing Offers the Best Time of the Year to See Jupiter and its Moons Rescue Dog Leading 19 Buddhist Monks on 2,300 Mile Peace Walk Across the US Buddhist monks embark on walk of peace from Fort Worth to Washington...
Jan. 5, 2026

Part 2: The Story of a Beer That's Also a Vaccine

⁠ He made beer that’s also a vaccine. Now controversy is brewing ⁠ Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan. 5, 2026

Part 1: The Story of a Beer That's Also a Vaccine

He made beer that’s also a vaccine. Now controversy is brewing Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec. 30, 2025

Have We Finally Found a 'Cure' for Gray Hair?

We may finally have a way to reverse grey hair Quantitative mapping of human hair greying and reversal in relation to life stress Hair Repigmentation During Immunotherapy Treatment With an Anti–Programmed Cell Death 1 and Ant...
Dec. 29, 2025

Will We Hear from MAVEN Again?

NASA says Maven spacecraft that was orbiting Mars has gone silent - CBS News NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is still silent at Mars — and apparently is spinning, too | Space NASA Loses Signal from Critical Mars Orbiter | Scientific ...
Dec. 23, 2025

Chernobyl Fungus May Eat Radiation and Inspire Future Space Exploration

The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation | BBC Black fungus living at Chernobyl has evolved to "eat" radiation - Earth.com Frontiers | Cultivation of the Dematiaceous Fungus Cladosporium sphaerospermu...