Explore the fascinating discovery of bacteria trapped in evolutionary time loops in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, and its implications for climate change. Delve into the FDA's recent ban on food dye Red No. 3 and its impact on food safety regulations. Uncover the universe's secrets with the discovery of hundreds of 'hidden' supermassive black holes, potentially reshaping our cosmic understanding. Finally, solve the mystery of the 'year without a summer' in 1831, attributed to the Zavaritskii volcano eruption. Join us for a journey through groundbreaking scientific revelations and their broader environmental and cosmic impacts.

Sources:

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-bacteria-trapped-in-endless-evolutionary-time-loop

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/1225803704/fda-red-dye-3-cancer-rats

https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/astronomers-find-hundreds-of-hidden-black-holes-and-there-may-be-billions-or-even-trillions-more

https://newatlas.com/science/summer-killing-volcano-mystery-solved/

Outline:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:43) Scientists Discover Bacteria Trapped in Endless Evolutionary Time Loop

(00:03:53) The science behind the FDA ban on food dye Red No. 3 : Short Wave

(00:07:00) Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be billions or even trillions more

(00:10:28) Mystery of summer-killing volcano solved