Monkeys Follow Some Of The Same Economic Principles As Humans Do

Today in 2005,  the release of a study that found something interesting: monkeys appeared to have some of the same economic ideas that humans have, especially when it comes to something known as loss aversion.

By |2025-06-20T07:44:00-04:00June 20, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Some Spiders In Loud Areas Soundproof Their Webs

Spiders know what it's like to get distracted by excess noise. A new scientific paper finds certain arachnids in louder environments build their webs differently than those where it’s quiet.

By |2025-04-04T09:18:23-04:00April 4, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Scientists Sent A Diaper-Wearing Ferret Named Felicia Through A Particle Accelerator

It's National Ferret Day, and so here’s the story of a ferret named Felicia who made an unusual contribution to the field of physics.

By |2025-04-02T07:50:16-04:00April 2, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Researchers Added QR Codes To Bees To Figure Out What They Did All Day

We’re learning more about how bees do what they do, and it’s thanks to a new study from Penn State that used bee-friendly QR codes. 

By |2025-01-28T08:48:26-05:00January 28, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Keeping Mold From Growing On Space Stations Takes Extra Effort, But It’s Worth It

Astronauts who live and work on space stations have to make sure to clean every last spot in their quarters, partly to keep big balls of moldy goo from growing!

By |2024-12-06T06:30:33-05:00September 25, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

Glowing Orbs In The Netherlands Could Light The Way Toward Clean Water

There’s a new way to find out whether fresh water is actually fresh and clean: a set of glowing orbs in the Netherlands called POND.

By |2024-12-05T06:55:33-05:00April 11, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |

Legendary Physicists Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard Once Teamed Up To Design A Refrigerator

For Alfred Einstein's birthday, the story of how he and fellow prominent physicist Leo Szilard co-designed a unique kind of refrigerator in the 1920s.

By |2024-12-07T19:04:51-05:00March 14, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Here’s A Tiny Fish That Can Make Sounds As Loud As A Jet Engine

Danionella cerebrum is a completely transparent fish that's only 10-12 millimeters long. And researchers have just figured out how it can produce sounds that reach 140 dB or higher.

By |2024-12-02T09:37:01-05:00March 13, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |
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