Science Unscripted - Daily news on COVID-19

You a procrastinator? (We are.) New research suggests an unexpected cause of that. Also, if you have a tough time confronting rule breakers in public (because who doesn't), a new study shows there's a way to do it right.

Ever heard someone scrolling TikTok or YouTube Shorts ? It's really annoying — and there's a way to stop it.

Yes, he's real. And he was doing it (in part) to make money. But when doctors found out, they asked him to get jabbed a few times more.

A listener email sends us deep into the lakes of Latvia — and to honor victims of genocide, it's important to talk about what it is, how it happens and who it happens to.

If a close neighbor had committed horrific murders 30 years ago and was released back into your community, could you accept that? That they'd been rehabilitated? Researchers are trying to answer that question in Rwanda.

If someone had become more empathetic... how would you know? Also, people are willing to pay more for products that look and talk like humans — but only some products.

Powerful smells may mitigate severe depression, and a new study suggests regular erections can help against ED. Also, the fascinating reason humans built a gigantic wall close to a lake roughly 10,000 years ago.

A new study using VR suggests the things that make neighborhoods safer… don't necessarily make us FEEL safer. (And for God's sake, close the garage door.)

Deep in a remote forest, a sick, elderly man got scratched by a stray cat — and likely died as a result.

Every third person thinks human-induced climate change — which is real and caused by us humans — is a fantasy. But if you think it's a psychological trick to drive SUVs or fly (guilt free), a new study suggests you're wrong.

New research suggests we should divulge our secrets more often than we do. But how you do it matters. (Send secrets to su@dw.com)

Look, we know we sound like boomers — but there really is something wrong with mass-produced music today, and it's connected to the science of how humans perceive beats.

Should Science unscripted be using AI imagery for its shows? It's a real question, and we don't know how to answer it. Will you help us?

Imagine you got rejected by a university. Except a human didn't reject you — AI did. How do you feel now?

Was Alzheimer's transferred to a handful of patients? Also, a new study shows what parking lots do to your brain.

Most of us employees only have a short time before going to bed to recover from the stress of the work day. Video games can help. But you have to be careful with how you use them.

Let's be honest: 'Gatherer-hunters' doesn't quite roll off the tongue. And a new study from up in the Andes doesn't prove we've been plant-based all along.

A new study suggests it's never a good idea to watch someone else eat raw broccoli. Also, what Job (from the Old Testament) got wrong about wind and wisdom, and the surprising side effect of phobia therapy.

By asking children whether they should stomp on another kid’s foot, researchers have answered one of the core questions of our existence.

Look, we're not trying to push a vegan lifestyle. But it’s worth figuring out why a diet that leads to better human health (and a cooler climate)… just isn't popular with men.