Mindy and Jeanna introduce the seventh in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. This episode was recorded on April 9th and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. New updates are livestreamed on Facebook every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET. You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, ...
Apr 10, 2020•42 min•Ep. 20
How do animals breathe underwater? How long do Tardigrades live - and what's the biggest animal that a snake can swallow? All these animal superpower related questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: How Do Animals Breathe Underwater? The world's water dwellers have evolved several methods for accessing oxygen in water Jellyfish absorb the oxyg...
Apr 06, 2020•39 min•Ep. 18
Mindy and Jeanna introduce the sixth in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. This episode was recorded on April 2nd and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. New updates are livestreamed on Facebook every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET. You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at...
Apr 03, 2020•38 min•Ep. 17
How do Scientists search for extraterrestrial life? If we discover aliens, what's our protocol for making contact? And if we do find them..will ET look like us? All these extraterrestrial related questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: How Do Scientists Search for Extraterrestrial Life? Astronomers use sophisticated equipment to listen farthe...
Mar 30, 2020•50 min•Ep. 16
Mindy and Jeanna introduce the fifth in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage This episode was recorded on March 26th and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. New updates are livestreamed on Facebook every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET. You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at...
Mar 27, 2020•38 min•Ep. 15
Why is it so hard to land on the moon? How much trash is on the moon? And how many humans could the world support? All these moon related questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: Why Is It So Hard to Land on the Moon? Recent moon missions by Israel and India were unsuccessful and their landers crashed during entry During Apollo missions, human...
Mar 23, 2020•55 min•Ep. 14
Mindy and Jeanna introduce the fourth in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. This episode was recorded on March 19th and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus . If you have questions about corona...
Mar 20, 2020•36 min•Ep. 13
Why does coffee make you poop? Why do some animals eat their own poop? And just how much do you poop in your lifetime? All these poop related questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: Why Does Coffee Make You Poop? Research from the 1990s found that when some people drink coffee they experience a response in the gastrointestinal system just min...
Mar 16, 2020•41 min•Ep. 12
Mindy and Jeanna introduce the third in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. This episode was recorded on March 13th and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus . If you have questions about coronav...
Mar 13, 2020•31 min•Ep. 11
How do we know that the Earth is round? What would happen if the Earth was really flat - and why don’t we fall off the planet? All these Earth, Space and conspiracy theory related questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: How do we know the Earth is round? Scientists have been explaining how we know the Earth is round for more than 2,000 years ...
Mar 09, 2020•50 min•Ep. 10
Mindy and Jeanna introduce the second in a series of special reports from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. This episode was recorded on March 6th and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live. You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus . If you have questions about coronav...
Mar 06, 2020•24 min•Ep. 9
Are Birds Dinosaurs? What were the world's biggest and smallest dinosaurs? and Is It Possible to Clone a Dinosaur? All these prehistoric related questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: Are Birds Dinosaurs? Ancestors of modern birds were theropod dinosaurs The earliest birds are reported to share much in common with their theropod relatives, i...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 8
Your questions answered.. Mindy and Jeanna interrupt our usual schedule to bring you a special report from Life's Little Mysteries with Live Science health reporter Nicoletta Lanese, who is at the forefront of Live Science’s coronavirus coverage. This episode was recorded on February 27 and features Nicoletta's weekly coronavirus update and Q&A on Facebook Live . You can find all the Live Science coverage of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on our website, at livescience.com/topics/coronavirus ....
Feb 28, 2020•27 min•Ep. 7
Is it safe to drink blood? What would happen if you ate an entire Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Chili Pepper ? And why do delicious french fries taste so bad when they’re cold? All these food and drink related questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: Why Do French Fries Taste So Bad When They're Cold? Interview with Denise Tieman of the Plant Innov...
Feb 24, 2020•50 min•Ep. 6
How do scientists know when a volcano is about to erupt? What would happen if Yellowstone’s supervolcano erupted? And what would happen if every volcano on earth erupted at once? All these questions (and a whole lot more)are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: How Do Scientists Know a Volcano Is About to Erupt? Warning signs can begin weeks or months before an eruption Some ...
Feb 17, 2020•51 min•Ep. 5
How did dogs get to be dogs? What do our four legged friends dream about? And - most importantly - are dogs really smiling at us when we think they are? All these questions (and a whole lot more)are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: How Did Dogs Get to Be Dogs? Dogs diverged from wolves — Canis lupus — at least 20,000 and perhaps as long as 40,000 years ago A 14,700-year-o...
Feb 10, 2020•43 min•Ep. 4
Why do cats like boxes? Why do they wiggle their butts before they pounce and does cat nip really make cats high? All these questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: Why Do Cats Like Boxes? A 2014 study in the journal Applied Animal Behavior Science with shelter cats with and without hiding boxes to see if boxes could reduce stress When cats ar...
Feb 03, 2020•36 min•Ep. 3
Why is the sea salty? Could Earth’s oceans ever boil away? And just how much whale pee is in the ocean? All these questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy. Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode. Mystery #1: Why is the Ocean salty? Oceans on the young Earth were probably only slightly salty , but over time the mineral deposits became more concentrated, causing varying degrees of saltiness. Osmoc...
Jan 27, 2020•47 min•Ep. 2
Join Mindy Weisberger and Jeanna Bryner as they guide you on an exciting voyage of discovery and downright weirdness in a quest to solve… Life’s Little Mysteries. Have you ever wondered why the sea is salty, why we hiccup, or even why cats wiggle their butts before they pounce? Then this is the science podcast for you. Subscribe now and don't forget to join in the conversation by asking your own questions about this mysterious world we live in on our forums at forums.livescience.com . Visit our ...
Jan 22, 2020•1 min•Ep. 1
