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Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight

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Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year — and more stories reinforced shame

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Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap

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For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

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Scientists have been studying the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e. Could it harbor alien life?

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Forget flowers: These ancient plants attract pollinators by getting hot

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Fire-making materials at 400,000-year-old site are the oldest evidence of humans making fire

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What to know about death cap mushrooms, blamed for poisonings in California

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In the 1970's TV show called Six Million Dollar Man, a test pilot is in a horrible accident. The show's famous line goes, "We can rebuild him. We have the technology." Now, in the 2025 book, Replaceable You, science writer Mary Roach explores how people have collectively lived up to the task of rebuilding human bodies when they fail, as well as all the ways we may not quite be there yet. In this episode Regina G. Barber and Mary Roach discuss three chapters of the book, get into everything from iron lungs to private parts and try to answer the question, "How replaceable are you?"

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Black bear populations are bouncing back. Here's how these Texas towns are coping

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The closest thing to a cure for allergies

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Light from satellites will ruin majority of some space telescope images, study says

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Americans are not going to the dentist enough

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This High Arctic rhino may change what we know about ancient animal migrations

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Your glitchy video calls may make people mistrust you

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Why a new data center in your area could change your electricity bill

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What to know about the 3I/ATLAS comet and why people keep talking about aliens

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How to think about blood sugar during the holidays

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What's in a kiss? 21 million years of evolution

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Fever helps the body fight off viruses: But how does it work?

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At long last, the mystery of lightning on Mars is solved

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The origins of your dog's unique look may be older than you think

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