For decades, taking the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy was seen as a no-brainer. But lately, people are saying... more

Some people can control their dreams. While they're fast asleep: they fly, create new worlds, live other lives. But Wendy... more

This week's episode comes to us from our friends at Radiolab! Close your eyes and imagine a red apple. What... more

We hear about fiber as the main ingredient for a good poo. But we’re starting to hear that it’s much... more

About 40 percent of Americans believe in ghosts, and one in five even say they've had an encounter with one!... more

The climate is a mess. It's hot. There's fires, floods, hurricanes — and we may have even crossed some rather... more

Something is coming for 4 billion people on this planet, and if you've been watching the news — it's horrifying.... more

The ketogenic diet has been booming for years, with people swearing that it boosts their brainpower — maybe even helping... more

Microplastics have been turning up in our blood, our lungs, and even our balls! But exactly what are they doing... more

A group of teenagers and college kids were fed up with the lousy healthcare in their New York neighborhood. So... more

Headlines are screaming that the world is about to reach a climate tipping point, which feels like a point of... more

Social media. Many of us don’t feel very good when we’re on it, and yet we sometimes spend hours a... more

We will be BACK with brand-new episodes in just one week! Join us for pun-packed science romps on microplastics, social... more

We asked you all: Do you have questions for Wendy and the Science Vs team? And oh boy, did you... more

Since the beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women’s category. So this... more

[REBROADCAST] Celebs and wellness blogs treat water like a magic elixir that will make us the most attractive and healthiest... more

We’re hearing stories of people having amazing, cosmic orgasms. So what buttons are they pressing to do this?? Well, it's... more

Protein influencers are big right now, telling us that we're probably missing out on the protein we need — and... more

Today we’re presenting Trillion Dollar Shot, a new series that explores the business story behind the rise of Ozempic and... more

Health care for trans kids has been in the spotlight, with battles over what the science says and tons of... more

More than 150 years ago, just before dino-mania struck, New York City was supposed to get a majestic dinosaur museum... more

The Abortion Pill is now the most common way to have an abortion in the US. Yet what exactly happens... more

With the powers of the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists discovered some super weird things in the early Universe, and... more

Getting your heart broken sucks — and for some of us, it even feels physically painful. So why does it... more

Comedian Tig Notaro, who just released her fifth comedy special, "Hello Again," joins us for a chat about the science... more

If you Google "The Funniest Joke in the World," you'll be very disappointed. The internet might serve you something like,... more

[Video available on Spotify] Wendy and emma chamberlain of the Anything Goes podcast sit down for a chat and get... more

Tons of us are feeling run-down and crummy and are wondering: What can we do about it? Well, lots of... more

It’s 1849, and a gruesome murder has just happened at Harvard. As body parts turn up, the science of the... more

Weed has gone mainstream, and it's been rebranded as a wellness drug that you can customize to fit your needs.... more

Fasting diets are going bonkers right now — some tech bros are down to one meal a day! And health-fluencers... more

Dreaming might be the weirdest thing that our brains do. Out of thin air we may see ourselves battling a... more

We looked at this class of weight loss drugs a year ago, and they've only gotten more popular — and... more

We’ve been hunting for the fountain of youth for millennia, but if you go online, it looks like the search... more

Strap in, nerds: New Science Vs episodes are coming! This season, we’re diving into the science of longevity, cannabis, hormone... more

DMT might be the weirdest drug in the already weird world of psychedelics. It’s the active ingredient in ayahuasca, but... more

Personality tests like the MBTI are all over the internet, the workplace, and dating apps — but some say it’s... more

Caffeine is a drug that tons of us take every day. But is that a bad thing? And if we... more

Molly, ecstasy, MDMA: whatever you call it, this drug is blowing up. Some say MDMA can be a legitimate medicine... more

We all know gossip can be bad — but some of us still can’t seem to get enough of it.... more

A dead man with a bitten penis and perplexing DNA, a terrifying syndrome where everything around you appears in miniature,... more

Not sleeping enough turning you into a monster? In one of our most popular episodes, we bring you the cutting-edge... more

We’ve been told that foods like butter and bacon are bad for us — because they're packed with saturated fats.... more

A whistleblower claims that the U.S. government is covering up what it knows about aliens on Earth, and several military... more

Andrew Huberman is a skate punk turned neuroscientist, and he hosts one of the most popular podcasts in the U.S.:... more

Can plunging into an ice bath make us feel happier? What about gratitude journaling? We’re digging into some of the... more

The smash hit Netflix documentary “Unknown: Cave of Bones” has kicked off an all-out science brawl. The film makes extraordinary... more

More and more people are puffing on vapes — but some governments are making moves to ban them. So how... more

The latest hot new trend is: breathing. Yeah, that’s right — there are claims that so-called breathwork can cure depression... more

Brand-new episodes will drop starting next week! Stay tuned for science deep dives on breathing and breathwork, seed oils (what... more

This week – our episode that you voted as our BEST wild card episode!! You’ll have to listen to find... more

Here’s the episode you picked as our best sex and sexual health episode: Orgasms! There’s this idea that the female... more

Here’s the episode you voted as our best wellness episode: Exercise! Lots of people hit the gym to shed unwanted... more

Here’s the episode you voted as our best drug episode: Magic Mushrooms! People are saying that shrooms cured their depression... more

Today we're going behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film “Oppenheimer.” Professor David Saltzberg, one of the scientists who... more

Many bats can live a bizarrely long time, and brush off viruses that kill people. How do they do it... more

Tons of people struggle to get revved up about sex. It can mess with their relationships and how they feel... more

Housing has gotten SO expensive — for many of us, buying something seems totally out of reach. And even renting... more

Going gluten-free is all the rage — we hear it’s the secret hack to being more healthy, even if you... more

Artificial Intelligence seems more human-like and capable than ever before — but how did it get so good so quickly?... more

We join forces with Sarah Marshall from You’re Wrong About to dive into a question for the ages: Blue balls... more

The dentist tells us to floss, brush, avoid certain food and drinks ... but what actually matters when it comes... more

When it comes to keeping our skin looking younger, what works? Retinol, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C? This simple question has... more

Just two months before Covid-19 broke out, we made a fictional pandemic episode that was like “Contagion” but with citations.... more

Today, we give a dam about beavers. These busy rodents don’t just chill and go with the flow — it... more

For years, ketamine has been thought of mostly as a horse tranquilizer — or a street drug that puts you... more

Pit bulls have a dark reputation. And some people say the science backs this up: that they bite people more... more

Imagine getting an infection, going to the doctor, and having no little pill to make you better. Welcome to a... more

What actually cures a hangover? Water? Crushed up Advil? Maybe a burger, fries and a Diet Coke? We wanted to... more

For decades we’ve been yanked around over alcohol: one day it’s actually good for us, the next day it’s a... more

People say drugs like Ozempic are helping them lose tons of weight. But are these drugs really all they’re cracked... more

We’ve got the goods on weight loss drugs, ketamine, pit bulls, skincare and more! Come for the science, stay for... more

Science Vs has gone bilingual! La Ciencia Vs is the Spanish-language version of the show, and today we’re introducing the... more

There’s an Adderall shortage across the U.S., and it’s causing huge problems for people with ADHD. But on the flip... more

This is the THIRTEENTH season of the show! So we’re diving into stories about superstitions and luck. We’ll share the... more

What is hypnosis? Is it mind control? Are some people just faking? We’re revisiting this episode in which we explore... more

Today, we’re diving into your armpits! We’ll find out why some of us are so freaking smelly. And then we’re... more

A male birth control pill has been this big tease for decades. And today, with the overturning of Roe v.... more

A dead body turns up with a stolen identity. We tell the story of how a grandmother tracked down the... more

Buffalo. Uvalde. Highland Park. These mass shootings keep happening. One side says the problem is the guns, and the other... more

What's the greenest way to die? Some nerds are saying that our bodies should go the way of our veggie... more

The EEG is an incredibly important medical tool — and it’s been failing Black patients for decades. So today we’ll... more

Do vegans have a right to be so smug? We’re finding out whether it really is better for the environment,... more

Celebs and wellness blogs treat water like a magic elixir that will make us the most attractive and healthiest version... more

There’s tons of misinformation, fads and strong opinions floating around out there — but then there’s SCIENCE. Season 13 starts... more

We called up Dr. Anthony Fauci to talk about monkeypox. We wanted to know — what’s the deal with the... more

Monkeypox has been spreading around the world. So … what exactly is this disease? How worried should we be, and... more

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. And in their opinion, we found a lot of scientific-sounding... more

Today, we’re sharing a collection of spooky science stories. You’ll hear about a nightmare in the ocean, a nightmare on... more

[REBROADCAST] Could fake medicine actually take away your pain or treat a disease? We dig into the science of placebos... more

When a little girl, Ella Kissi-Debrah, suddenly got sick and landed in the hospital, doctors were stumped. In this episode,... more

ASMR is huge. People say these videos of someone whispering or making soft sounds can make them feel all tingly... more

[REBROADCAST] What makes a serial killer? What drives them to kill again and again? To find out the truth about... more

We hear over and over that ultra-processed food is bad for us. But is there actually something funky going on... more

Today, we’re digging into the weird and wooly world of ivermectin. When promising papers came out early in the pandemic,... more

Today on the show an update about our push to get Spotify to do more to stop misinformation spreading on... more

REBROADCAST. The Supreme Court is set to rule on a major abortion case this year, and the court could decide... more

Russia attacked Ukraine more than a month ago — and the war has raged ever since. From the beginning, Russia... more

[REBROADCAST] Is it possible that the pyramids were built with a helping hand ... from aliens? If not, how did... more

U.S. politicians are trying to keep trans kids from getting the medical care they need to transition — and states are... more