Science Vs

Magic mushrooms have hit the headlines, with people saying that shrooms cured their depression and anxiety. But is this ... Read more

For decades we’ve been told that having a glass or two of wine is good for you. But recently there’ve been reports that ... Read more

Kombucha, kefir and other probiotic-crammed foods are marketed as charmers of the human microbiome — and the key to immu... Read more

This week — asteroids. Could a space rock really slam into us and destroy the world? And if we did spot one heading stra... Read more

People who love the ketogenic diet swear it boosts their brainpower, melts their fat, and makes them better athletes. Is... Read more

There’s this idea that the female orgasm is a complicated riddle, but for a man with a penis, getting off is easy peasy.... Read more

In the U.S. we've been social distancing for a few weeks now, and the question on everyone’s mind is: When can we go bac... Read more

We find out how many times a year guns are used in self-defense, how many times they’re used to murder someone, and what... Read more

We’ve all been dumped, but some of us have felt physically sick from a heartbreak -- sometimes really sick. Neuroscienti... Read more

CBD mania is in full swing and people are using it for just about anything, but what is this chemical in cannabis? In th... Read more

Recently we've been warned that climate change is scarier than ever -- and that we are to blame. Yet surveys find around... Read more

People are going bonkers for organic, but what are you really getting when you buy them? Better taste? Fewer toxic chemi... Read more

For centuries, people have been looking to the stars to tell us all kinds of things — what our future holds, who we shou... Read more

It’s been five years since the high profile shootings of several unarmed black teenagers and men launched the Black Live... Read more

There’s an intriguing body of research that suggests the power of antidepressants doesn’t come from chemicals in the dru... Read more

What makes a serial killer? What drives them to kill again and again? To find out the truth about this ghastly lot, we t... Read more

Could aliens actually exist? Is there any chance they’ve visited Earth already? What really happened at Roswell? The tru... Read more

On today’s show, three f-ant-astic stories of survival, friendship and courage about some of the most underrated creatur... Read more

When the pandemic started, we were told not to bother with masks. But now it looks like experts have done a 180 here, an... Read more

Low calorie, no calorie and so sweet. Artificial sweeteners just seem too good to be true. Is there a catch? We dig into... Read more