Radiotrophic Fungi: Powered by Melanin, Forged in Fallout
What do you get when you mix Chernobyl fallout, fungal ambition, and melanin that doesn’t quit?A mushroom that eats radiation for breakfast.In this episode, we'll explore the mind-melting world of rad...
28 Jul 202552min
The Transverse Thomson Effect: Observations and Analysis
Most thermoelectric tricks send heat straight up or down the line, but the newly measured transverse Thomson effect lets it sneak out the side door. We’ll recap the classic Seebeck‑Peltier‑Thomson tri...
27 Jul 202519min
Is Earth spinning faster??
Our planet just shaved milliseconds off the day—basically cosmic speed‑dating for clocks. Long term, the Moon’s tidal tug should be slowing Earth down, but since 2020 it’s been all, “Hold my magma,” l...
26 Jul 202535min
Plain of Jars: Legacy of War and Culture
Picture thousands of prehistoric stone jars—each the size of a backyard hot tub—dotting the Lao countryside like somebody threw a Neolithic keg party and forgot the cups. Archaeologists say these mega...
25 Jul 202519min
Asteroid 33 Polyhymnia's Unconventional Density and Hydration
Early math claimed this Main‑Belt rock was denser than a neutron‑star paperweight; newer readings whisper, “Relax, it’s just a hydrated hunk of space gravel.” Join us as we track the mix‑ups, peek at ...
24 Jul 202530min
Stonehenge - Bluestones: Human or Glacial Transportation
Did Stonehenge’s bluestones ride in on a glacier like free two‑day shipping, or did Neolithic gym rats drag them 180 miles from Wales? Archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson waves quarry receipts; Dr. Bria...
23 Jul 202549min
Massive black hole merger
What happens when two black holes fall madly in love, spiral toward each other in a violent tango, and then collide like drunk sumo wrestlers at the end of time? You get gravitational waves—and this w...
22 Jul 202517min
Tardigrades on the Moon: An Unplanned Experiment
Well, that wasn’t supposed to happen. In this episode of AI Investigates, we dive into the bizarre true story of how thousands of tardigrades—those tiny, indestructible "water bears"—crash-landed on t...
21 Jul 202518min
