From humans secretly glowing like discount glow sticks to sharks displaying better table manners than most toddlers, today's science roundup proves that nature is absolutely bonkers in the best possible way. We're exploring a world where your body emits light (just not enough to read by), cuttlefish have better impulse control than most adults, and apex predators are apparently more civilised than Black Friday shoppers. Stay curious, keep questioning everything, and remember - you're literally a walking, talking light source. CHAPTERS 00:00 The Force Might Be Real 00:50 Introducing the Hosts 01:04 Exploring Bio Photons 01:26 Disgusting Animals and Human Reactions 02:08 The Komodo Dragon Story 03:25 Scientific Evidence of Bio Photons 09:48 The Ocean is Getting Darker 14:44 The Marshmallow Test and Animal Cognition 21:41 The Risk of Foraging 22:19 Cuttlefish and Cognitive Abilities 22:51 Disgusting Foods Around the World 25:33 Psychological Mechanisms of Food Rejection 34:22 Sharks' Polite Scavenging Behavior 38:02 Conclusion and Listener Engagement SOURCES: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.70227 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2020.3161 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fish-science/articles/10.3389/frish.2025.1520995/full?ref=404media.co These Scientists Set out to Build a Silent Room, But Discovered Something Way More Terrifying - Popular mechanics 22 may 2025 https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a64838062/anechoic-chamber-silence-fear/ All living things emit an eerie glow that is snuffed out upon death Alex Wilkins, New Scientists 9 May 2025 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479590-all-living-things-emit-an-eerie-glow-that-is-snuffed-out-upon-death/ Vegetarians Feel As Disgusted About Eating Meat As Omnivores Do About Cannibalism Wed, 14 May 2025 15:40:01 https://www.iflscience.com/vegetarians-feel-as-disgusted-about-eating-meat-as-omnivores-do-about-cannibalism-79205See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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