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 Popular Science answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions—from the everyday things you’ve always wondered to the bizarre things you never thought to ask. Join our editors as they explain it all, with new episodes every other Wednesday. Submit a question for a future episode at https://popsci.com/askPopular Science Ciencia Ciencias Biológicas Historia Natural Naturaleza y Ecología
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  • What exactly is Gonzo from the Muppets?

    What exactly is Gonzo from the Muppets?
    Nov 13 2026
    Everyone knows Gonzo, but have you ever stopped to wonder what exact Gonzo IS? PopSci Editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah Durn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Editor-in-Chief/Muppet Expert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Annie Colbert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ talk through the opinions of actual evolutionary biologists and paleontologists to see if they can decode Gonzo's unique physiology. Plus, ⁠a special interview with the legendary Dave Goelz—the original and long-time performer of Gonzo—offering his take on what sort of life form Gonzo might be, and why the character is so special to so many people around the world. Read the Popular Science story that inspired the episode: https://www.popsci.com/science/what-is-gonzo-muppet/ If you have a question for a future episode, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://popsci.com/ask⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 m
  • Why does candy taste different now?

    Why does candy taste different now?
    Oct 29 2026
    Just in time for Halloween, PopSci Editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah Durn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and News Editor ⁠⁠Laura Baisas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ unwrap the mystery of why candy tastes so... different these days. Plus, an expert-level discussion of what makes candy taste amazing with Jack Bishop from America's Test Kitchen. Read the Popular Science story that inspired the episode: https://www.popsci.com/science/why-candy-tastes-different-now/ If you have a question for a future episode, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://popsci.com/ask⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 m
  • Why don't humans have tails?

    Why don't humans have tails?
    Oct 16 2026
    So many mammals have useful, interesting, or just plain CUTE tails–so why not humans? PopSci Editor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah Durn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Editor-in-Chief ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Annie Colbert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ sit down (without tails of course) to figure out just where our tails went over the course of human evolution. Plus, Flora Lichtman from NPR's Science Friday podcast stops by to talk about what makes for the best tail in nature, and to reveal her favorite tail from the animal kingdom. Read the Popular Science story that inspired the episode: https://www.popsci.com/science/why-humans-dont-have-tails/ And make sure to check to the episode of Science Friday all about which tail is the best: https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mammal-tails-balance/ If you have a question for a future episode, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://popsci.com/ask⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 m
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