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A deep dive into the world's greatest mysteries that were solved by science. Brought to you by Motherboard and staff writer Kaleigh Rogers.

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    • Oct 30, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Introducing "Chapo," a New Podcast From VICE News

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 3:17


    If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now, we think you'll also really enjoy VICE News' first ever podcast, "Chapo." As Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán goes on trial, VICE News explores his high-stakes case through the stories of people caught up in the drug war in the U.S. and Mexico. The first episode comes out on Nov. 1 exclusively on Spotify in both English and Spanish. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    [BONUS] Introducing Queerly Beloved

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 20:42


    If you've been enjoying Science Solved It, we think you'll also love our newest VICE podcast, Queerly Beloved.Queerly Beloved ​is a new podcast series from Broadly. Co-hosted by Broadly editor Sarah Burke and Fran Tirado of the popular queer podcast Food 4 Thot, it’s a multifaceted portrait of LGBTQ chosen family—the people who help us figure out who we are and inspire us to live as our most authentic selves. In a world obsessed with significant others, Queerly Beloved focuses on the unconventional, seemingly insignificant relationships that actually end up shaping us most.Here's the first episode, "The Past Lovers." For the full season, sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Blood Falls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 21:19


    In the heart of Antarctica, a blood red waterfall pours out of a glacier and cascades down 100 feet. It took more than 100 years for scientists to discover the source of this eerie feature. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Doctor Who Drank Bacteria

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 18:14


    For more than a century, doctors believed they understood the cause of stomach ulcers: stress. But in the 1980s, one Australian doctor dared to challenge that concept, and put he his own stomach on the line to prove it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Devil’s Kettle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 19:19


    In northern Minnesota, a waterfall splits in two. One half tumbles over the edge and continues down the river, the other half drops into a huge hole in the rock and disappears. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Scuba Diving Flies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 20:57


    In Mono Lake, California, tiny flies have developed a unique ability: they can swim underwater, thanks to a scuba-suit-like bubble that forms as they enter the lake. But how do they do it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    An Ancient Star that Took 600 Years to Explain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 21:03


    Korean royal astrologers saw a new star appear in the sky in 1437 AD, and it took 600 years for astronomers to find what they had seen, and explain why it appeared that night. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Kentucky Meat Shower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 20:54


    On March 3, 1876, chunks of meat fell from the sky in Olympia Springs, Kentucky. The locals came up with bizarre theories for where the meat came from, without realizing the truth had already been uncovered by a clever scientist in nearby Lexington. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Chemtrails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 20:45


    Season Two of Science Solved It kicks off with a pernicious conspiracy theory: chemtrails. This theory won't die, even though the scientific explanation for the phenomenon is as simple as can be. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Introducing Science Solved It: Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2018 1:48


    Season two of Science Solved It debuts on Tuesday, June 26. Subscribe now so you stay updated on every new episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    7.5 - Post-Season Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 12:56


    Kaleigh and Tim reflect on the first season and discuss their goals for next season. Plus we hear from a listener and chat about Kaleigh’s accent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    7 - The Ghost Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 17:25


    Hidden throughout the mesmerizing redwood forests of California’s coast are stark, pure white trees. These rare albino redwoods don’t have the chlorophyll that other plants have. Chlorophyll makes plants green but it’s also necessary for plants to produce food, so these albino trees shouldn’t be able to exist. But…they do. Here’s what scientist think is going on. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    6 - The Pokémon Shock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2017 20:20


    On December 16, 1997, an episode of Pokémon aired in Japan. The next day, reports began to spread of hundreds, even thousands, of children experiencing dizziness, blurred vision, and convulsions while watching the show. Pokémon went on hiatus for four months. Can a cartoon really cause widespread seizures, or was something else going on? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    5 - The Map That (Almost) Changed the World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 18:26


    In 1854, the London neighborhood of Soho experienced a deadly outbreak of cholera, a truly horrible disease. Doctors at the time were powerless to stop it because they didn’t actually understand how cholera spread, until one doctor—an anesthetist—used a map to completely change the way we investigate disease. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    4 - Ancient Aliens or Prehistoric Hot Air Balloons?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 18:15


    The Nazca lines have baffled scientists and explorers for centuries. The giant carvings in the earth are best viewed from space, but they were created sometime around 500 A.D. How did they execute such elaborate designs? And why build something you could never fully appreciate? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    3 - The Unexplained Flying Lights Are Big and Bright

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 21:27


    The small town of Marfa, Texas has been a regular tourist attraction for decades, as travellers flock to catch a glimpse of the strange, beautiful floating lights that appear every night a few miles out of town. Will learning the secret behind these lights ruin them for their biggest fan? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    2 - Don’t Be Alarmed, But the Rocks Are Crawling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 22:37


    Deep in Death Valley National Park, there’s a dried up lakebed that’s home to some of the most extreme weather on the continent. It’s also home to the sailing stones: giant hunks of rock that inexplicably move across the desert all by themselves. Finally, with the help of some scientific equipment and a lot of patience, scientists discovered the surprising explanation for the sailing stones. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    1 - A Call from the Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 20:05


    In 1997, ocean researchers listening for the sound of underwater volcanoes accidentally recorded something they had never heard before. The noise, which they dubbed the “bloop,” was the loudest sound ever recorded under the sea, and it was an unexplained mystery for nearly 20 years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    0 - Introducing Science Solved It

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 6:40


    A mystery is only as good as its solution…at least, that’s what host Kaleigh Rogers believes. Science Solved It is a new weekly show from Motherboard that introduces listeners to the world’s greatest mysteries that were solved by science, with insight from the actual researchers who cracked the case. We cover everything from strange, underwater noises to cartoons that give people seizures, all with a satisfying scientific solution at the end. Check back next Tuesday for our first episode, and join us next Monday in Brooklyn for our premiere party. twitter.com/sciencesolvedit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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