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In this episode of Science Quickly, we start with a quick update on the Ebola outbreak surging in parts of Africa. Host Rachel Feltman is then joined by Scientific American’s senior desk editor for life science Andrea Thompson to discuss what rising temperatures mean for the FIFA ... Show More

In this episode of Science Quickly, one of SciAm’s Young American Scientists, biologist Jaye Gardiner, explores how common viral infections may raise cancer risk—not just through genetic mutations but by reshaping the body’s “extracellular matrix” of molecules that support cells ... Show More

In this episode, host Rachel Feltman interviews neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa, who is among Scientific American’s inaugural cohort of Young American Scientists honorees. Costa shares how being surprised by experiments has led him to new ways of thinking about learning in the brain ... Show More

Terror birds were the grizzly bears of birds, the great white sharks of the land, Jack the Ripper but with feathers. They were also truly fascinating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

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Birds are weird dude! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Some of these details would make a stuffed bird laugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

From monster killers of the sea to endangered species - we talk sharks and vocabulary. 

Crawling out of the folklore of victorian England comes a gentleman demon who tells us of his vicious deeds and fearsome expanding appetite... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Bat-like wings, a horse's head, claws, horns, and hooves. The Pine Barrens are said to be home to one of America's most notorious monsters—the Jersey Devil. But, the Devil isn't the only creature haunting the woods... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc ... Show More

Today’s episode is filled with ravenous monsters - both human and non-human. First, Sapphire tells the tale of a family who lets a mysterious salesman into their home late at night. Then, we’ll hear of a young girl’s recurring nightmare of being chased by a faceless creature. And ... Show More

Grrarr! We find scientific theories about the existence of popular monsters such as cyclops, unicorns, and the Loch Ness monster. We do some unnecessarily extensive research on how exactly would mermaids make merbabies, and sexy vampire lore. Also: monster body part quiz, what "G ... Show More

<p>Australia is home to a kind of bird that is the second largest in the world and can kill a human being, making it the closest living version of a velociraptor? Of course it is!</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https ... Show More