A car fueled by the sun is closer to becoming a consumer reality, a group of monster hunters appeal to an unlikely agency for assistance, and on This Day in History, London Bridge is falling down … but springing back to life in the American des

Possible Blindness Cure, Weird Wednesday, and TDIH - The Mustang is Introduced

2 days ago 24m 3s

A long-term plan to cure many individuals afflicted with blindness, Weird Wednesday brings us a new, collaborative version of Scrabble, cats in a palace, and a hippo walking through suburbia. Plus, on This Day in History, the first Ford Mustang

"Scientific" Marriage Pact, Stunning Pompeii Discovery, and TDIH - Annie Oakley Breaks a Shooting Record

3 days ago 22m 35s

A scientific pact for lasting love devised by one Stanford student, a stunning find in Pompeii, and on This Day in History – sharpshooter Annie Oakley breaks yet another record. Marriage Pact (Fox News) Pompeii Discovery (EuroNews) Annie Oakley

The Surprising Benefit to Fish Swimming in Schools, A Rare Medical Condition is Cured for the First Time & TDIH: The Man Who Walked Backwards Across the US (and why he did it)

4 days ago 24m 9s

Fish Swim in Schools for Stealth–as 100 Fish Make Less Noise Than an Individual Swimming Alone (Supplemental: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/ad3a4e) World-first treatment at Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Sto

Screaming Frogs, Cicada STDs (not a typo), Chechnya's Strange Music Ban & TDIH: The First Human in Space

7 days ago 18m 16s

Frogs are screaming - we just can't hear them, scientists in Brazil discover Cicadas are nature's weirdos, and about to infest 2 parts of the U.S. | AP News Chechnya 'bans music that is too fast or too slow' TDIH: Yuri Gagarin and Vostok 1,

Dogs Language Comprehension, Man Runs Across Africa, New Star in the Skies, and TDIH - The Modern Sub

8 days ago 26m 10s

Can dogs truly understand what we are saying? A new study provides intriguing results. A British man runs the continent of Africa, and a new star will briefly be seen in the night skies. Plus, on this day in History, we look at the first modern

Europe's Clean Energy, Weird Wednesday (Animal Edition), and TDIH - The Banana Comes to England

9 days ago 19m 56s

Europe’s focus on clean energy appears to be paying off and Weird Wednesday focuses on animals. Plus, on This Day in History - the banana comes to England. Europe's Clean Energy (Reuters) Spilled Salmon (CNN) Stuck Mountain Goat (AP News) Cicad

Space Refueling Station, Oldest Man-made Wooden Structures Found, and TDIH - First Tax Funded Library

10 days ago 19m 41s

You’ll soon have a place to refuel on that good ol’ trip from Earth to Mars – more details on the way, early man may have built structures of wood early than previously thought … and on This Day in History, the first publicly funded library is

New Thyroid Cancer Treatment, Kid Finds Roman Soldier's Gold Bracelet, and TDIH - Milk Bottles

11 days ago 19m 8s

New research could yield a new treatment option for those afflicted with thyroid cancer, a Roman soldier’s gold bracelet is discovered … and likely not in the manner you would expect , plus on This Day In History - milk is sold in glass bottles

Medieval Castle Remains Found, Goats Overtake Island, TDIH - The Tire That Changed Cars

14 days ago 17m 58s

An excavation in France produces a mansion of yester-year … yester-century is more like it. Goats have overrun a small Italian island and the locals aren’t thrilled. And, on This Week in History, the tire that changed the automobile. Medieval C

What Chest-Beating in Gorillas Really Indicates, A New Solar Power Desalinator Provides Clean Water & TDIH: The Rhodes Scholarship

15 days ago 16m 47s

Gorillas Use Chest Beating to Prevent Conflict, Not Provoke it, a New Study Finds New Solar-Powered Desalinator Keeps Producing Clean Water Without Needing Sunshine TDIH: Rhodes scholarship | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica TDIH (S

Human Brains Getting Larger, Weird Wednesday & This Day in History: The Pony Express Ride in the USA

16 days ago 21m 8s

Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk Weird Wednesday: Rescued 'baby hedgehog' turns out to be a pom pom from a hat Watch: Dog digging in Florida yard unearths decades-old military bomb Nine raccoons on th

Kombucha Benefits Validated, LEGO's Polite Request to Stay Out of Mugshots & TDIH: The First Human Cannonball

17 days ago 17m 29s

Kombucha Can Mimic the Effects of Fasting in the Body, According to a Study Lego head mugshots add to California’s debate on policing and privacy TDIH: Flash! Bang! It's the Human Cannonball! - On This Day

‘Exhausted’ immune cells could be target for breast cancer prevention, A Cook-Out Favorite Causes a Stir in the UK & the Birth of American Dollar Sign

18 days ago 14m 22s

‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast cancer prevention No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban The Bankrupt Irishman Who Created the Dollar Sign by Accident - Atlas Obs

The Devil Comet and Oregon's Dark Sky Sanctuary

21 days ago 16m 59s

The "Devil Comet" rides the dark skies – we’ll explain, Oregon’s outback gains a new certification … and it’s "out of this world" and on This Week in History, a well dig yields the archaeological discovery of a lifetime. The Devil Comet (Gizmod

Cemetary Solar Energy and Meteorite Ownership Contested

22 days ago 15m 59s

One French town solves a flooding issue while producing solar energy at the same time, a Swedish court issues an interesting ruling on meteorites and on This Day in History, the first US ambulance takes to the streets in Cincinnati. Cemetary So

Pay-As-You-Can Dining and Weird Wednesday

23 days ago 21m 48s

One UK restaurant’s quest to eliminate food waste while feeding the hungry, Weird Wednesday includes a waiter and waitress race, beware the waking bears, helping a stuck skunk, and another Guinness World Record – Plus, on This Day in History, w

A Potential Cure for HIV, The Largest Gold Nugget in England & A History of the US Gold Rush, and The "Real" Planet Vulcan

24 days ago 21m 38s

Scientists Discover Potential HIV Cure Man finds England's biggest gold nugget (See Also: A History of the California Gold Rush) TDIH: All about Vulcan, a hypothetical planet between the Sun and Mercury

Pig to Human Kidney Transplant and One UAE Company Looks at Cooking Oil for BioFuel

25 days ago 18m 45s

Genetically modified pig kidneys … in humans? We’ll explain. One oil-rich, Middle Eastern Country embraces sustainable fuel alternatives. Plus, on This Day In History, one famous writer is sentenced to five years in prison. Genetically Modifie

Oldest Stone Tools in Europe, Toy Car Road Trip, and Sleep Protest in Mexico

28 days ago 15m 20s

New evidence that early humans were in Europe earlier than previously thought, one record-setting road-trip takes place at speeds under 10 mph, and hundreds in Mexico publicly protest the need for more sleep. Plus, on This Week in History, the

Moss Used to Restore Bog, Search for a "Treasure Ship" Begins, and Rare Birth at Athens Zoon

29 days ago 18m 30s

Moss to the rescue – cuttings to improve water quality at one UK reservoir, the modern day quest for buried treasure has begun … we’ll have details, and one zoo see a rare birth – the first in ten years. Plus, on This Day in History, a famous b

Artifact Over 1000-Years-Old Found in River and Weird Wednesday

30 days ago 25m 3s

A centuries-old artifact is pulled from a UK river and Weird Wednesday including Sandboarding, bees on the loose, banned car horns, and a couple snakes. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at punishments for the Boston Tea Party. River Artifa

Woolly Mammoth Closer to Returning, Cloning to Hunt, and a Unique Way to Care for a Young Fox

1 month ago 18m 38s

We’re now one step closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth, one person’s uses cloning for a nefarious purpose, and staff at a veterinary hospital take an extremely novel approach to caring for a young fox. Plus, on This Day in History, a con

Now Hiring: Postal Workers in Antarctica, NASA's Lunar Lighthouse & The First City Bus Takes to the Streets

Mar 18th, 2024 20m 43s

Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring: Do you have what it takes? NASA Lunar Lighthouse Beacons Navigation Odie Lander (Also See: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/nasa-to-demonstrate-autonomous-navigation-system-on

Coral Reef Restoration, NASA's "Message in a Bottle", and the NASA Tabletop Game

Mar 15th, 2024 21m 20s

Coral reef restoration shows amazing promise, NASA sends another “message in a bottle”, and the well-known space organization now has its own tabletop RPG game. Plus, This Day in History, the first dot com domain is taken. Coral Reef Restoratio