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How concerning is the spread of H5N1 from cows to humans? Also, random people know you better than you think, new research on why people make sounds during sex, and a listener... doesn't like a song we played.

If we wanted to talk to a gigantic underwater animal, how would we do that? Also, lose weight... by making friends!

Dear elderly people, you were right. Today's music isn't what it used to be. The interesting part is why.

If you're home alone on a Friday night, you might stuff your face full of chips, chocolate or candy. (Gabe and Conor do.) A study on brain activity shows it's not entirely your fault, though — and that there may be a way to solve it.

Angry? New research shows you can 'export' it and then destroy it! Also, make yourself healthier and happier... by being touched... by something!

Are we touching each other less? Probably. Does it matter? Very much. If you're missing physical contact, new research will make you feel better.

A good song resonates inside you. But the question is... where? Well, it depends — on 'surprise' and 'uncertainty.'

Frozen hands, subjective aging, understanding autism — this episode has a ton of science (and some angry YouTube comments).

There's a 30% increase in car deaths due to solar eclipses, and it's important to know why that happens.

Human trials are underway to stop cocaine addiction using vaccines. Do they work? And if so, how?

If you're tempted to blame dog owners for their chunky animals... think twice. Also, should Gabe and Conor be perfectly informed on every study they talk about?

We all have ways of dealing with anger. And most of them don't really work.

When new research makes women look good, we tend to like it. When it makes men look good, we don't.

A quirk in human psychology has a big impact on your chances of getting a job, a date or winning a talent show. Also, Conor puts 'social norms erosion' research to the test — twice.

Exhaustion is almost as dangerous as driving drunk. And researchers might have found a way to prove who's doing it.

Did you notice? How the curse words above jolted your brain awake? That effect is real. Don't abuse it.

You a procrastinator? (We are.) New research suggests an unexpected cause of that. Also, if you have a tough time confronting rule breakers in public (because who doesn't), a new study shows there's a way to do it right.

Ever heard someone scrolling TikTok or YouTube Shorts ? It's really annoying — and there's a way to stop it.

Yes, he's real. And he was doing it (in part) to make money. But when doctors found out, they asked him to get jabbed a few times more.

A listener email sends us deep into the lakes of Latvia — and to honor victims of genocide, it's important to talk about what it is, how it happens and who it happens to.