In Iceland, People Help Baby Puffins By Throwing Them Off Cliffs

Around this time of year, volunteers on the Westman Islands, off Iceland's southern coast, are on puffling patrol, trying to help lost baby puffins get to sea by tossing them off cliffs. As one does.

By |2024-12-02T10:13:39-05:00September 26, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Sometimes Just A Five Second Break Is All It Takes To Get Along Better With A Spouse

New research finds that couples can keep a conflict from escalating by taking a short break - and I mean, really short - during an argument.

By |2024-12-07T20:50:43-05:00September 17, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Creeped Out By Clowns? Here’s The Science That Explains Why

A grade school custodian in New Hampshire has been showing up to the late shift in a creepy clown costume. So, first of all, why, and also, what is it about clowns that many people find so creepy?

By |2024-12-08T17:55:26-05:00October 30, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Parrots Like To Do Video Calls With Other Parrots

This is one of the great technological and social breakthroughs of our time: scientists have figured out how parrots can do video calls with each other, and they love it!

By |2024-12-07T20:49:49-05:00May 12, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |
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