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Unexplainable takes listeners right up to the edge of what we know … and then keeps on going. Host N

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Total: 173

Scientists didn’t think it was possible for life to thrive in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Then,

Researchers planted microphones in a forest and walked away. Listening back could help heal rainfore

What’s up with the weird golden egg at the bottom of the ocean? How do eggs actually choose sperm? H

The James Webb Space Telescope launched two years ago, giving scientists a new view into the early u

An expedition to Antarctica. Strange seismic readings. Clues to uncover a hidden part of our planet.

Our show celebrates uncertainty. But as environmental reporter Amy Westervelt explains, the concept

NASA is planning for humans to live on the moon by 2040. But how much space can the human body handl

Decades of studies suggest that eating ice cream reduces diabetes risk. Could ice cream be ... good

Data sleuths are working outside the system to keep science honest. But is there a better way to pre

Coral reefs are an essential ecosystem undeniably threatened by climate change. Can scientists breed

This Halloween, we look at how technology is forcing us to ask: When is someone actually dead? And w

Over the last few years, orcas have been targeting boats, often leaving them stranded at sea. Are th

Our game show is back! This time, comedian Wyatt Cenac is in the hot seat in front of a live audienc

Towering walls of water sometimes appear in the ocean without warning or apparent cause. What drives

What would an episode of Unexplainable have sounded like if it had been made in 100 CE?For more, go

Can researchers decipher what people are thinking about just by looking at brain scans? With AI, the

Something about modern life is leading to higher rates of nearsightedness across the world. What is

At last year’s World Athletics Championships, sprinter TyNia Gaither was disqualified for false star

Two scientists explain how AI might help us translate animal communication, and what we might learn

Sam Sanders, host of Vulture’s Into It podcast, is in the hot seat for a new episode of our game sho