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Cool Stuff Daily

Cool Stuff Daily

Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

Tech News, Society & Culture, Science, News

4.6 • 739 Ratings

Overview

Cool Stuff Daily covers the most interesting and coolest stories in the world of science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. This is the antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service. Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff.

1202 Episodes

Robots Are Learning to Say “Excuse Me”

Robotics Framework Aims to Prevent Conflicts in Shared Spaces Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

The Great Calorie Plot Twist: Why Your Friend Might Get More Energy From the Same Sandwich

Two people can absorb different calories from the same meal Not Everyone Gets the Same Amount of Calories From Food. Here’s Why Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

Why Giggles Are Basically Brain Push-Ups

Helping Children Laugh Can Make Their Brains More Resilient and Learning Easier Laughter Rewires Brain Architecture and Lowers Cognitive Load Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

Copper Chaos: The Tiny 3D-Printed Spikes That Could Save AI From Melting the Planet

Cooling copper plates could slash data center energy use by 90% 3D-Printed Copper Plates Could Cut Data Center Cooling Energy Use by 97% Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

The Volcano That Cleaned Up After Itself

This Volcano Is Cleaning up Its Own Environmental Disaster Scientists stunned as volcano cloud destroys methane in the atmosphere Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2026

Whales Vs. Ships (And AI In The Middle)

AI Used to Pinpoint Whale Heat Signatures to Prevent Ship Collisions in San Francisco Bay AI-powered whale-spotting tech may help save San Francisco Bay’s gray whales Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2026

The Physics Of The Perfect Espresso

Perfect Espresso Coffee Physics For a perfect espresso shot Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2026

The Chip That Might Let Spacecraft Think For Themselves

NASA’s powerful new chip could let spacecraft think independently Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

How One 8-Year-Old Helped Rescue One of the World’s Rarest Sea Turtles & Dolphins’ Health Secrets

On vacation, this 8-year-old girl spotted a hooked sea turtle. She ended up saving one of the world's most endangered species Little Girl Saved Endangered Sea Turtle While On Vacation Sampling DNA in Seawater Can Reveal the Health of Dolphin Populations, in First for Conservation Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2026

The Biggest Black Hole Smash-Up & How the Universe Builds Cosmic Giants

Astronomers may have found a record-breaking pair of black holes Scientists Just Discovered How the Universe Builds Monster Black Holes Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2026

The Heart Crystal Ball: Doctors May Finally Be Able to Predict Your Future Heart Risk

Doctors worldwide may finally have a reliable way to predict heart risk The New Way to Predict Your Risk of a Heart Attack Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2026

Wavy Plastic vs. Steel: The Concrete Showdown

Steel rebar may have met its match – in the form of wavy plastic Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2026

Using Satellites to Detect Potential Issues with our Bridges

Satellites are exposing weak bridges in America and around the world Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2026

Why a Danish City Turned Its Streetlights Blood-Red

Denmark's Red Street Lighting Solves A Problem Every City Has - Newsweek Denmark Just Switched to Red Streetlights to Solve an Urban Crisis Most Modern Cities Still Ignore | Daily Galaxy Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2026

NASA’s Humanoid Robot That’s Been Training for Mars Returns Home

NASA robot’s 10-year mission complete | News | The University of Edinburgh NASA humanoid built for Mars research returns to US after a decade | Interesting Engineering Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2026

A New Kind of Magic Mushroom for Depression and Anxiety (w/out the hallucinations)

A new “magic mushroom” drug could treat depression without psychedelic hallucinations Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2026

Tardigrades Versus Martian Dirt

Researchers Test Mars Soil on One of Earth’s Toughest Creatures, The Reaction Was Unexpected | Daily Galaxy Even the toughest life on Earth may struggle in Mars' toxic soil - Earth.com Short-term survival of tardigrades (Ramazzottius cf. varieornatus and Hypsibius exemplaris) in martian regolith simulants (MGS-1 and OUCM-1) | International Journal of Astrobiology | Cambridge Core Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2026

How a 3D Printer is Helping A Gulf Coast Box Turtle Walk Again

A 3D-printed wheelchair is helping this turtle walk again Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2026

Fire Tornados To Clean Up Our Mess + Why Cats Sleep on their Left Side

Scientists could soon use giant fire tornadoes to clean up our oceans The (very adorable) reason cats prefer sleeping on one side Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2026

Could Aliens See Dinosaurs on Earth with a Telescope?

Could aliens in another galaxy see dinosaurs on Earth? | Scientific American Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2026

Which Volcano is Really the Largest on Earth?

It’s almost twice the size of Washington state and stretches 18 miles down into the Earth’s crust – and it’s underwater too | Discover Wildlife Which countries have the most active volcanoes: Check the complete 2025 list of the world’s most volcanic countries | World News - The Times of India World's Largest Volcanoes: Height, Mass, Altitude, Footprint | Geology.com Mauna Loa - Wikipedia Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2026

If Only I had Known: Why Math Is Harder For Some Kids than Others

(Science News) Why is math harder for some kids? Brain scans offer clues (Author: Lilly Burton) Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2026

Similarities between Dogs and Toddlers when Helping Humans

Dogs act like toddlers when trying to help humans | Popular Science Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2026

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Little Red Dots

What are JWST’s Little Red Dots? Astronomers may finally have an answer | Scientific American James Webb Finally Solved the Mystery of the Little Red Dots | Science News Today Little red dots as young supermassive black holes in dense ionized cocoons | Nature Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2026

Inter-Species Communication Among Insects

Keeping a beat wins caterpillars friends in low places Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2026

Record-Breaking Core Sample Under Antarctica's Ice

Record-Breaking Sediment Core Drilled From Deep Under Antarctica's Ice Reveals Millions Of Years Of Climate | IFLScience Scientists drill into the ‘heart’ of Antarctica and extract the deepest rock ever drilled - AS USA A Record-Breaking Drill Beneath Antarctic Ice Revealed a Big Surprise : ScienceAlert Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2026

The Frightening Potential Pitfalls of Smart Home Devices

(Popular Science) Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2026

The Brain Placebo of Thinking Positive

A study hints positive thinking could strengthen vaccine immunity | Science News Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2026

Romeo - the Frog Who Failed to Save His Species

Romeo, once the last known frog of his kind, died. But this story isn't tragedy. | National Geographic The Ballad Of Romeo: The Frog Who Failed To Save His Species, But Didn’t Have To After All | IFLScience Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2026

Gut Health Now! Your Gut Directly Impacts How Your Brain Works

(Science Daily) The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2026

Scientists Discover a Hidden Bacterium Linked to Good Health

(Science Daily) Scientists discover a hidden gut bacterium linked to good health Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2026

Inexpensive Gel That Could Help Restore Sight

Gel that costs pennies has restored sight to 7 out of 8 patients - Earth.com HPMC gel restores sight to people with untreatable condition, scientists say | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News Novel therapeutic strategies to restore vision in ocular hypotony (STRETCH): results from a prospective pilot series - PubMed Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2026

A Simple Yet Effect Way To Improve Cancer Treatment Outcomes + A Man Kept Alive on An Artificial Lung

Artificial lungs kept a man alive until he could get a transplant A simple shift in schedule could make cancer immunotherapy work better Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2026

Rare Life-Related Test on Mars & AI Drives a Mars Rover

Mars rover conducts test for life-related material on the Red Planet | Mashable NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Makes History With AI-Planned Drive | SciTechDaily Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2026

When Coffee Was Illegal

4 times drinking coffee was illegal—or even punishable by death | Popular Science Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2026

Greenland's Icebergs Are Melting Faster and What That Means for the Ocean

Breaking ice, moving earth: Greenland will release more sediment into the ocean as the climate warms | Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research | University of Colorado Boulder Sediment transport by Greenland’s icebergs | Nature Communications Beneath Greenland, a hidden weak spot turbocharges melt, scientists reveals | Earth.com Seismic evidence of widespread sediments beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet | Geology | GeoScienceWorld Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2026

Massive Solar Flares Causes Tech and Radio Issues

Sun unleashes colossal X4.2 solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Africa and Europe (video) | Space Massive Solar Flare Triggers Tech Blackouts as Earth Braces for Magnetic Storm Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2026

An Update on NASA's Historic Moon Mission

NASA delays launch of historic moon mission Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2026

Earth-Like Planet Discovered by Citizen Scientists

Earth-size planet spotted with yearlong orbit | Science | AAAS A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C | Science | The Guardian The Astrophysical Journal Letters - IOPscience Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2026

Crows Can Count!

PopSci: Crows can ‘count’ similarly to toddlers, according to new study Contact the show: coolsuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 2026

Last Stand of the Black-breasted Puffleg Hummingbird

The Black-breasted puffleg hummingbird makes its last stand in the Andes | AP News Black-breasted Pufflegs (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) | Earth Life Black-breasted puffleg - Wikipedia Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2026

The Common Cold And Why It Hits Some Worse Than Others

Why some people get bad colds and others don’t Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2026

Purple May Not Actually Exist

Purple Isn’t Real, Science Says. Your Brain Is Just Making It Up | Popular Mechanics Did our brains 'invent' the color purple? | Live Science Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2026

Have Scientists Finally Found a Way To Stop Arthritis and Regrow Cartilage?

Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2026

The REAL Color of Snow

Snow Isn't Actually White Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 January 2026

Are You An Anxious Flyer? You'll Want to Hear This

Is turbulence really like Jell-O? Pilots weigh in. Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2026

Interstellar "Tunnels" Connecting Us to Other Stars

New analysis reveals interstellar 'tunnel' linking us to other stars | Earth.com Astronomers Uncover Interstellar "Tunnel" That May Connect Our Solar System to Distant Stars Across the Galaxy | Daily Galaxy The SRG/eROSITA diffuse soft X-ray background - I. The local hot bubble in the western Galactic hemisphere | Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2026

Space Mirrors Reflecting Sunlight at Night

Mirrors in the sky could light up dark nights using reflected sunshine - Earth.com Radical Solar Plan Aims to Beam Sunlight at Night—But Astronomers Are Worried | Daily Galaxy A US startup plans to deliver ‘sunlight on demand’ after dark. Can it work – and would we want it to? | The Conversation Reflect Orbital Contact the show - coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2026

Livestock Using Tools? Oh My! Scientists Observe Cow Using Tool For First Time in History

A cow has been filmed using tools for the first time ever, stunning scientists Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2026

The AI Craze And Where We May Be Heading - Pt 1

We might finally know what will burst the AI bubble Have a cool story you'd like us to share or cover? Contact us at coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2026

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