The Science of Necrophilia

<p>In this classic episode of STBYM&rsquo;s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the mermaid Hortus as described and illustrated in the book &ldquo;Dr. C. Lillefisk's Sirenology&rdquo; by Jana Heidersdorf. (originally published 1/15/2025)</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/li ... Show More

<p>In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss urohidrosis: the avian habit of urinating and/or defecating onto the scaly parts of one&rsquo;s own legs. Find out what it&rsquo;s all about&hellip; (originally published 11/19/2024)</p><p>See <a href=" ... Show More

<p>In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe consider the 1974 Thai co-production "Hanuman vs. &amp; Ultraman," in which the hindu god Hanuman teams up with the Ultra Seven to defeat evil monsters and dastardly human plots. (originally published 5/28/2021)</p><p>S ... Show More

<p>The title is NOT a lie. This serial killer is into having sex with severed heads. For some reason he doesn't like it when the head is attached to the body. <br /> <br /> One of the nastiest necrophiliacs I've researched. <br /> *Necrophilia [noun] sexual intercourse with or at ... Show More

<p>This week the boys are diggin' deep into the world of Necrophilia and those who indulge in sexual acts with the dead, breaking down the 10 sub-divisions of the paraphilia, as well as some of the most notorious (and revolting) Necrophilic figures throughout history.</p> <p><p>< ... Show More

We dive deep into Terartophilia as our guest explains her sexual attraction to monsters, horror creatures, and demons. Help your family share their story this holiday season with StoryWorth. Go to StoryWorth.com/opl today and save $10 on your first purchase! Learn more about your ... Show More

Halloween calls to mind graveyards and the walking dead, so, naturally, Short Wave wanted to know what happens when you donate your body to real scientists. Host Aaron Scott talked with journalist Abby Ohlheiser about their reporting trips to a Forensic Osteology Research Station ... Show More

The second instalment in our double bill on the science of sex, answering this question from Robert Turner, a Curio from Leeds: "Why do we only have two sexes?"Drs Rutherford and Fry look for anomalies in the animal kingdom that go beyond the traditional mechanics of human reprod ... Show More

Cemeteries and other places where we inter or honor the dead are often at least a little unsettling. Learn about the psychology and philosophy behind this phenomenon in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/afterli ... Show More

There are many things around us that have the ability to frighten us. A spooky house, an angry entity, or deadly creature. But we never suspect that the most terrifying thing might come from deep within. The most demonic dangerous creatures can be hiding within the human body, wi ... Show More

Actor Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf) recounts a terrifying dream that coincided with the death of a close friend. Was it a premonition? Our science experts Dr. Kiki Sanford, Brian Dunning, Natalia Reagan, and Jonathan Pritchard weigh in on what really happened. Plus the hosts disse ... Show More

When scientists examined the DNA of ancient bones found near a Himalayan lake, they were forced to confront a seemingly impossible conclusion. *This episode has been updated. In the original version, we mixed up carbon isotopes with carbon isotope ratios. For further reading, go ... Show More