Sinking Cities, Waving Cuttlefish and Falling Spacecraft

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The Great Seed Oil Panic

Seed oils have become a target of wellness influencers and high-profile public officials. They say that these widely used and relatively inexpensive oils, which include canola, soybean and sunflower oil, are toxic. But do we really need to panic? Host Kendra Pierre-Louis speaks w ...  Show more

Woodpeckers Rock the Lab, AI Steps Out of the Chat Box, and Flu Hits Hard

Have you ever wondered how woodpeckers pound away without breaking their neck? We’ve got the answer—plus, why this flu season has broken a record, how AI is learning to predict disease from your sleep, and what CES 2026 showed about the biggest tech trends, including “physical AI ...  Show more

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