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Cool Stuff Daily

News, Science, Tech News

Cool Stuff Daily covers the most interesting and coolest stories in the world of science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. This is the antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.

Hosted by Zach Morris.

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#68
Episodes
1,307
Releases
Daily
Typical length
7 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
16 hours ago

Episodes

1,307 episodes, newest first

  1. 7 min
  2. The Butterfly Trick That Makes Predators See Things That Aren’t There

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    Butterfly wings create a stunning illusion that fools predators

    Butterfly wing patterns may trick predators with motion illusions

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    7 min
  3. Birdwatching: Give Your Brain Something to Chirp About

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    Birdwatching Rewires the Brain and Slows Cognitive Decline

    Watching Birds Helped Nursing Home Residents Become More Cognitively Agile in Just 3 to 4 Weeks, Research Finds

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    8 min
  4. Do Spiders Dream? Scientists Discover a REM-arkable Secret

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    Do spiders dream? Scientists just found a surprising clue

    First Evidence of Sleep Rebound Discovered in an Invertebrate

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    7 min
  5. The Lava Planet With a Cosmic Sunscreen

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    James Webb discovers a scorching lava planet with a “giant sunscreen”

    This lava planet shouldn’t have an atmosphere—but it does

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    6 min
  6. Joshua Service: The Man Who Took Out the Trash—Literally

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    Man Named ‘Service’ Cleans Up NYC Dumping Site on His Own Initiative

    Queens resident takes it upon himself to clean up filthy Brooklyn underpass. Here's the story of Mr. Service.

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    7 min
  7. The Fruit Fly Memory Trick: How Tiny Brains Hold On to Big Ideas

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    How Brain Cells Lock In Short-Term Memories

    Fruit fly brains reveal a surprising secret about human memory

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    7 min
  8. Luna’s Incredible Yellowstone Adventure

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    10-Year-Old Dog Found After a Month Lost in Yellowstone

    Luna, dog missing in Yellowstone for a month, is reunited with her owners

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    6 min
  9. AI, Robots, and Drones Are Changing How We Grow Food!

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    Smart farming technologies are starting to pay off

    Using AI, Drones, and Robots for Farming is Working

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    7 min
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  12. Blueberries, Belly Bugs & Your Brain: Can These Tiny Fruits Boost Your Mood?

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    Eating blueberries every day may have a surprising effect on your mood

    Eating Blueberries Linked to Subtle Gut Changes and Signs of Mood Improvement

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    7 min
  13. Your Breathing Might Affect Your Reaction Time

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    Reaction speed may depend on whether you are breathing in or out

    Exhaling may speed up reaction times

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    7 min
  14. Can Reading Fiction Make You More Forgiving?

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    How literature can inspire us to forgive

    Reading fiction may change the way we think about forgiveness

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    7 min
  15. Can Parenting a Toddler Shape Their Brain for Years?

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    How parents treat toddlers may shape their brains for years to come

    Positive parenting in early childhood linked to stronger brain reward responses

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    7 min
  16. A Real-Life Parent Trap! Long-Lost Sisters Meet on Opposing Softball Teams

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    Teen Knew She Had a Long-Lost Sister Somewhere. They Found Each Other Facing Off at Softball Game

    Montana high school softball player discovered long-lost sister on opposing team

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    7 min
  17. Could Eggshell-Inspired Armor Protect Spacecraft from Space Junk?

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    Scientists turn eggshells into a new defense against space debris

    Scientists Find a Surprising Way to Use Eggshells Against High-Speed Space Debris

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    7 min
  18. Owl Be Seeing You! Strangers Team Up to Save an Injured Owl

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    Neighbors Flock to Rescue a Wounded Owl Tangled Up in Barbed Wire

    How Strangers With Wire Cutters Saved a Trapped Owl

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    7 min
  19. How Little Sleep Is Too Little? Your Body May Have Its Own Sleep Alarm Clock

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    How much sleep is too short? The answer may be different for everyone

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    8 min
  20. Age Intelligence: Why Grandma Might Still Beat The Chatbot

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    AI Chatbots Will Never Replace Advice From Elders, Say Seven of 10 in New Poll

    Older generations still trusted over AI for life advice, poll finds

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    9 min

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