Every Little Thing

Listener Gab is clumsy — white sweaters, stemmed wine glasses, and sharp edges are off the table. Can Gab learn to be less clumsy? Professional steady hand Bryan Berg and kinesiolog...

Attention all you #hortihotties, this week caller Esther asks about houseplants: When did we start keeping them, and has there ever been another houseplant heyday? Guests Catherine ...

Have you ever given your dog a belly rub and wondered … where’s the b-button? Veterinarian Justine Lee is here with answers.

This week, some comfort food. For a lot of us, the holidays won’t be the same this year. Instead of arguing around the table with our extended families, we’ll be stuck at home with ...

Flora’s sister Ruth claims last year’s jack-o’-lantern seeds sprouted... a litter of decorative gourds. ELT gets to the bottom of this pumper stumper. Plus, a spooky Face ID mystery...

Why do some songs get stuck in our heads? And is there a way to unstick them? An earworm expert fills us in. Guest: Elizabeth Margulis, cognitive scientist and musicologist.

Should you leave your sponge out to dry . . . permanently? A trio of food safety experts weighs in. Guests: Kathryn Boor, Cornell University; Ian Shaw, University of Canterbury; Re...

Maybe it’s the spaghetti you ate sitting on the kitchen floor in your first real apartment. Or the congee your best friend made you when your heart got broken. Call and tell us the ...

Caller Sadera has a burning question: When there’s a wildfire, how do we figure out what caused it? Fire investigator Paul Steensland tells ELT what he searches for in the burnt lan...

If you hold your car’s key fob to your chin, can you unlock your car from further away? Jalopnik senior editor Jason Torchinsky sets the record straight about this heady hack.

Listener Lily called in about a crying shame: She thinks she cries too much. ELT investigates why we cry, and whether wet cheeks were once très chic. Ad Vingerhoets, crying research...

Caller Juanita wants to know if her cats are southpaws. ELT calls in animal behavior researcher Deborah Wells and neuroscientist Sebastian Ocklenburg for an answer. Plus, why would ...