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Are ghosts real? Or are they just in our heads?   That’s what six-year-old Lily from Hawaii wants to know — and she’s not the only one! In this spooky Halloween episode of Tumble , Lindsay and Marshall team up with a real-life ghost historian, Dr. Efram Sera-Shriar, to explore how scientists once tried to prove the existence of spirits. From floating tables to “spirit photography” and even Thomas Edison’s plans for a ghost phone, it’s a chilling journey through the science of

Ever wondered if dinosaurs sniffed each other’s butts like dogs? In our latest episode, The Dino Butt Fossil , we dig into one of the strangest and funniest fossil discoveries ever made—one that helps scientists understand how dinosaurs communicated, smelled, and even pooped! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🦕 What Kids Will Learn How scientists studied a rare fossilized dinosaur butt. How comparing it to modern animals helps reveal dinosaur behavior. How scientists use evidence t

We’re kicking off Season 10 with our guest POOPOLOGIST Laurel Wescott 💩 Listen on your fav pod player to find out why she studies poop and how it helps zoo animals stay healthy! 🐍🦦🐁 Learn more about Laurel and poop science in our bonus interview extra on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Dr. Laurel Fink Wescott is the Animal Welfare Specialist at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. Laurel researches conservation biology, wildlife conservatio

It’s a cinematically horrifying Halloween 🎃 and there’s a movie-like monster lurking in your kitty litter! 🎬 This week you’ll hear the scary science behind toxoplasma gondii, a mind-controlling cat parasite! 🦠 Biologist Sebastian Lourido helps us tell the true tale of toxoplasma’s quest for cat domination, and what scientists are doing to stop the parasite in its banana-shaped tracks. 🐱 Learn more about Sebastian and his research in our bonus interview extra on Patreon !

We know you’re wondering: did dinosaurs burp? 🦖 Tune into our Season 9 premiere to find out the answer to this stinky question. We’ll hear about dino “bottom burps” 💨 from paleontologist Jessica Whiteside and their influence on global warming from Dave Wilkinson, who studied the methane powers of dinos. You won’t want to miss this! 🦕 Learn more about Dave's study of the past in our bonus interview episode, available on Patreon! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Feature

Going on a summer trip? Check out our Life Lab Road Trip! This special episode has all five parts of our Life Lab special series 🔬 Join us as we discover the world of synthetic biology, where problems are solved and questions arise! 🦠 If you'd like to learn more about these Life Lab stories, check out their blog posts below! You'll find transcripts, videos, articles, and more science fun on each page! More Cheese, Please - Life Lab, Part 1 Moving to Mars? - Life Lab, Part

Was T-Rex smart? How did smartness begin? 🧠 Tune in to hear Suzana Herculano-Hozel, a neuroscientist who will show us the science of smartness and the wonders of big thinking! 🦕 Learn more about our brains with Suzana in our bonus interview episode on Patreon ! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Suzana Herculano-Houzel is a neuroscientist and associate professor at Vanderbilt University . Her lab investigates brain diversity and she's excited about the i

When you have to go, where does it go? Prepare for some potty humor as we hear from engineer Francis de los Reyes. In this episode, you'll hear all about toilet science and history. What did people do before toilets? And how can toilet science flush to the future? 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🔎About The Featured Expert Dr. Francis de los Reyes is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at North Carolina State University . He researches and teaches proper wastewater

Halloween science podcast! Ever wonder what a mummy smells like? Or why millions of animals were mummified - including baboons?

If there’s too much gas in the atmosphere, who you gonna call? Gas Busters! Find out how a bacteria from a rabbit’s gut could help fight climate change, in our final episode of Life Lab. This episode features Dr. Ryan Tappel of LanzaTech, and a song collaboration with Basho Mosko, of Basho & Friends! Want to hear more from Ryan? Listen to our bonus interview episode on Patreon . Welcome to Life Lab! This is the final part of our five part series about how tiny life can change