UFOs, or UAP as researchers now call them, are no longer viewed with complete derision by science. Find out why some in the scientific and intelligence communities now think unidentified aerial phenomena might be worthwhile research topics.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/02/11/ufos-becoming-legitimate-research-topic-for-scientists/

The Agricultural Revolution took place about 12,000 years ago and brought many benefits. Find out how the lifestyle changes humanity embraced then also led to the conflict, disease, fitness and nutrition issues we cope with today.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/02/04/agricultural-revolution-still-affects-humanitys-modern-life/

Earth’s inner core appears to be slowing down relative the speed of our planet’s rotation on its axis. Find out how this affects our magnetic field and shortens the length of a day on our world.

The DART Mission involved sending a spacecraft to collide with an asteroid. Find out how it demonstrated the feasibility of NASA’s planetary defense strategy and exceeded expectations.

Human Rights Watch has released its“annual review of human rights around the globe.” Find out why Human Rights Watch described the year as a “litany of human rights crises.”

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/01/13/human-rights-watch-condemns-litany-of-human-rights-crises/

Photosynthesis signaling within plant cells is fundamental to life. Find out how a new discovery explains what triggers the process, potentially boosting crop yields and even helping cure cancer.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2023/01/06/photosynthesis-signaling-may-boost-crops-cure-cancer/

A doomed planet orbiting an aging star has been observed for the first time. Find out what this discovery can contribute to our search for life on other worlds.

Domestic chores overwhelmingly fall to women in most households. Find out the psychology behind this disparity and why it doesn’t give men a free pass to avoid housework.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2022/12/23/why-domestic-chores-matter-less-to-men/

A UN biodiversity conference called COP15 has ended with a deal involving 196 countries. Find out why environmentalists are hailing it as a landmark agreement, and what it will take to put its terms in place.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://daretoknow.ca/2022/12/19/biodiversity-conference-commits-to-protect-30-of-natural-world/

Artemis I is NASA’s ongoing, uncrewed test mission to the moon and back. Find out what the mission has accomplished so far, and about the plans for slashdown this Sunday, December 11.