Morning Forecast    October 29, 2025

At first blush, the plots of many horror movies don’t seem particularly appealing. Take “The Shining”: A murderous psychopath tries to kill his family in a haunted, secluded hotel. But horror movies have had devoted fans for as long as they’ve been around, and lately, scary movies and television shows like “Sinners” or “The Walking Dead” have made a big splash. Why? What draws us to horror? And why are some people more thrill-seeking or morbidly curious than others? Host Flora Lichtman talks with

TikTok’s algorithm has become a cultural force, shaping what more than a billion users see and share, but its future may be shifting. As the platform prepares for a U.S.-only spin-off, Kelley Cotter, an assistant professor in the department of human-centered computing and social informatics at Pennsylvania State University, joins Science Quickly to explore how changes in ownership could affect the algorithm’s influence and transparency and the kinds of content we consume. Recommended

George Noory and author Chris Alexander discuss the enduring appeal of horror movies, some of the stars of classic horror movies like Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, and why low budget horror movies like Night of the Living Dead remain so popular decades after they were released.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re a female and you want to use a contraceptive you have over 250 options, yet there are almost no male contraceptives. That could change soon.

Eye On The Night Sky For Wednesday, October 29

Nie könnten Menschen älter werden als heute, doch vielen reicht das nicht mehr. Das Altern wird zum Feind, genauso wie der Tod. Weltweit arbeiten Kliniken, Investoren und Labors daran, nicht nur Alterskrankheiten abzuschaffen, sondern Körper und Geist zu verjüngen. Ist das realistisch?

De kern van wetenschap: vertrouwen in het kritisch omgaan met kennisOp veel plekken staat de waardering van wetenschappelijke kennis onder druk. In Nederland doen wetenschappers het in elk geval nog beter dan journalisten en politici. Het vertrouwen in de wetenschap is de laatste tijd zelfs iets gestegen. Maar er is wel een tweedeling. In 2025 heeft een derde van het publiek een groot vertrouwen, 15 procent geeft de wetenschap een onvoldoende. Slechts 20 % van het publiek vertrouwt de manier waarop

Scientists are using many approaches to understanding the nature and history of 3I/Atlas the third known interstellar traveler in the night. At a hyperbolic velocity of 130,000 mph it is the fastest interstellar visitor ever measured.

To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:Oceanic dispersal: A type of biological dispersal where terrestrial animals transfer from one land mass to another via a sea crossing. Rafting event: Oceanic dispersal that happens via floating vegetation. Platyrrhini: The so-called “New World Monkeys” that descended from African simians that arrived in South America roughly 30-40 million years ago. South Equatorial Current: A current maintained by the trade winds

Mechanical engineer and broadcaster Shini Somara joins us this month to uncover some of the fascinating and often under-appreciated innovations in the world of engineering, ahead of her double bill of talks at the Ri on Saturday 1 November.  Shini discusses how computational fluid dynamics (CFD) transformed our understanding and management of Covid-19, and how the field has changed dramatically with the computing advancements and introduction of AI in recent years.  Book tickets to join Shini this

A former Navy SEAL named Craig deployed nine times over nearly three decades in the military. When he left the service, he felt lucky to have all his limbs, toes and fingers. But he found himself struggling with language and memory and rising frustration. One day he forgot his wife’s name and couldn’t remember it for hours. His wife Gretchen started looking for help online and found information about a Stanford University research study on ibogaine and veterans. Craig volunteered. On

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast? This Week: Whale Poop, Midnight Songbats, Vole Teeth, Multi-Species Walking Paths, Rats that hunt Bats, And Much More TWISoween! Become a Patron! Check out the full unedited episode of our science podcast on YouTube or Twitch. And, remember that you can find TWIS in all the […] The post 29 October, 2025 – Episode 1035 – TWISoween 2025 appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.

📢 New Study Alert 🩺💊 In JAMA Internal Medicine, a national analysis reveals that using the PREVENT risk calculator (vs Pooled Cohort Equations) dramatically reduces the number of U.S. adults aged 40–59 eligible for aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Among 7.6 million current aspirin users, >96% wouldn't qualify by PREVENT 🤯. Time to rethink our calculators and consider deprescribing where net benefit is questionable. 📰 Read more:

When the Center Becomes the RebelOnce, being radical meant picking a side—Rush Limbaugh on the right, Keith Olbermann on the left. But today, that kind of partisanship isn’t radical anymore—it’s predictable.In this episode, we explore a surprising idea: maybe the true radicals now are the independent thinkers—the bridge-builders—who refuse to be boxed into red or blue.Our guest, Lura Forcum, President of The Independent Center, shares how her organization is empowering independent voters, holding

Like haunted houses? Scientists do! That’s because they’re an excellent place to study how humans respond to – and even actively seek out – fear. In an immersive threat setting, as opposed to a carefully controlled lab, researchers can learn a lot about what scares people, why and how additional factors (like the presence of friends) might affect our experiences.So what have they learned? What determines a good scare versus a bad one? And what’s the evolutionary reason for all of this, anyway? In

The Howler is back despite our numerous technical difficulties! Shane and the Howler discuss high school football, Todd’s daughter getting married, and a Sammy Hagar imposter. The Midweek Howl Disclaimer: We break up the week on Wednesdays with an episode we call “The Midweek Howl" that brings a little midweek humor or guests from different walks of life to discuss various topics. Just a little midweek episode brighten your day. Enjoy!From The Shadows Podcast is a program where we seriously discuss

American Bitterns nest in marshes across the northern half of the United States and throughout much of Canada, and they winter along both US coasts south into Central America. But in some places, bitterns are in serious trouble. Much of the extensive, shallow marshland they once bred in has been drained or degraded by chemicals and silt.BirdNote is supported by the Lenore Hanauer Foundation of Seattle.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org.Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter

Transcription factors control the genetic programs that maintain cellular balance, but while they have been seen as compelling targets for aging-related disease, they have long been considered “undruggable.” Junevity’s RESET platform leverages large-scale human omics data and AI models to pinpoint key transcriptional drivers of disease and to design siRNA therapies that restore healthy gene expression.​ We spoke to John Hoekman, co-founder and CEO of Junevity, about the role of transcription factors

Join Ellen & special guest, zoology and science communication powerhouse Lindsay Nikole, for a review of some of the animal kingdom’s greatest hits throughout the history of the Earth. We discuss ecological gossip, mass extinctions, the Cambrian explosion and evolution’s “experimental” phase, swimming potatoes with googly eyes, giant bugs, bizarre prehistoric sharks, imaginary friend lore, and so much more.Links:Pre-order your copy of Lindsay's book, Epic Earth!Follow Lindsay on Instagram, YouTube,