Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week,
Have you ever entered the mirror-verse and heard yourself talking back? Well, that’s what happens in
In the final episode of our series about myths and legends, we’re launching our imaginations into ou
What’s lurking in the depths of the ocean? Or your local loch? We’re diving deep into the world of w
Was Atlantis a real city? If not, why have so many people gone looking for it? In part two of our se
Where do stories of unicorns, mermaids and Bigfoot come from? And do they have any truth to them? I
Behind every piano’s polished exterior are thousands of parts. From keys to strings, they work toget
You might think flavor is what happens on your tongue – and it is. But it’s also so much more. Flavo
What was the first lifeform like? What was the first fish or mammal? Is it even possible to know? In
In this special episode, we've asked two rock star ornithologists to answer a flock of listener
There is so much happening in your brain when you read. From recognizing shapes as letters to discov
Spooky stuff may make you cover your eyes in fright, but many of us find ourselves peeking through o
Wool is warm, absorbs water and odors, plus it’s flame resistant. In short, wool is amazing! In this
In this episode, we find out how a system of cables around the globe (and deep in our oceans) brings
Most of us think we’re good at detecting lies, but it turns out humans only get it right about half
Never explore the final frontier without your trusty, white, puffy space suit! But why is it puffy a
Have you heard the word dyslexia before? It's a term used to describe when people have a hard ti
Elevators are like magic. You walk in, the door shuts and when it opens again, you are suddenly some
Today we’re talking genes - the recipe for you! We’ll go microscopic and check out how traits like h
Human-made plastics are super useful -- they're lightweight, can be molded into anything, and th
We have a lot to learn from ants. This episode digs into the hierarchy of ant colonies (spoiler aler
