Today

Check-In? Check. Bellhop? Bot. The World's First Fully Robot-Staffed Hotel

World's first hotel entirely staffed by robots to open in 2027 'World's First' Hotel Fully Staffed by Robots Could Open Next Year Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6m 59s

Yesterday

The Surprising Truth About Getting Older: What If Your Best Years Aren't Behind You?

Study Finds Many Older Adults Will Improve Over Time–Depending on Their Mindset Yale study finds nearly half of older adults improved with age Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m 47s

Jun 19

When a Tiny Bird Stops a Big Build: The Killdeer That Hit the Pause Button on Construction

Chicago Home Builder Lauded for Halting Construction Just to Save Killdeer Nest Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6m 27s

Oct 2023

914: Ben Lamm | Resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth

<p><strong>After their tragic extinction, will woolly mammoths once again walk the world alongside humanity? <a href="https://colossal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Colossal</a>'s <a href="https://twitter.com/federallamm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Lamm</a> is here ... Show More

1h 6m

Feb 2024

Money-Eating Dogs, Bird Conservation, and Fuel From Poo

In this feel-good news episode, we first share the story of how a couple recovered their $4,000 after their dog ate the cash, recount the conservation efforts in Ecuador protecting 10% of the world's bird species, and discuss Australia's largest release of captive bred seahorses. ... Show More

4m 9s

May 2020

Episode 37: The World Is Heating Up Faster Than We'd Thought, Tesla Reopens, Tapir Poop Will Save The Amazon

Experts agree global warming poses a tremendous threat to civilization -- and recent studies show we've underestimated just how soon this environmental bill comes due. Over in California, Elon Musk reopened his Tesla factory, and told authorities to arrest him if they had a probl ... Show More

15m 51s

Jul 2017

Cutting Cow Farts to Combat Climate Change

Methane emissions from the burps and farts of livestock accounts for around 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. But the trick to reducing this could lie with some of Kenya’s smallholder farmers. By using very simple techniques to transform the way they manage their soil and a ... Show More

19m 9s

May 2019

How Close Are We to Resurrecting a Woolly Mammoth?

<p>Will and Mango dig wonder: how hard it is to bring a species back from extinction? Plus: why do people wake up in the morgue after being declared dead? Why are fish markets the best places to look for extinct species? And can resurrecting the Wooly Mammoth help us solve climat ... Show More

32m 13s

Feb 2024

243: Sophie Collombet

In the early morning hours of March 28, 2014, Brisbane, Australia experienced stormy weather. As the rain subsided, the homeless community of Kurilpa Park emerged from their shelters. On a nearby bench, some of them noticed what appeared to be a homeless woman. She lay on the ben ... Show More

46m 2s

Oct 2022

A new law to “save the animals”

The Endangered Species Act was transformative in protecting animals from extinction. Vox’s Benji Jones says its proposed successor, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, would be the most significant conservation law in decades. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited ... Show More

26m 6s

Apr 2021

Saving the world's rarest marine mammal

In this episode, we’re delving into the topic of extinction. We'll be finding out about some of the animals who are critically endangered, meeting the people trying to rescue them, and exploring species who may be able to make miraculous comebacks.Perhaps one of the most endanger ... Show More

32m 7s

Mar 2022

Back From the Dead: the Future of De-Extinction

<p>As the world struggles through an ongoing mass extinction, scientists across the planet are getting closer and closer to bringing entire species back from the dead -- a process known as de-extinction. Inspired by an earlier episode on the thylacine, Ben and Matt dive into the ... Show More

42m 57s

Mon. 09/13 - De-Extinct Woolly Mammoths ...