Deutsche Welle Science Unscripted

Mountain gorilla menopause & why raccoons are the next dogs

Loading player...
We're on our way to having a new housepet, a study suggests. Also, mountain gorillas join humans as part of the (exclusive) 'grandmother hypothesis.'
20 Nov English Germany Science · Technology

Other recent episodes

Can you tell the difference?

Is a hair-loss product causing men (primarily) to become depressed and suicidal? Also, can you pass our AI voice test?
11 Nov 29 min

Women have more to lose when healthcare gets cut

Women will die at disproportionately higher rates as the US rolls back access to public insurance programs (like medicaid). Also, AI tools like ChatGPT change how honest we are... and not in a good way.
30 Oct 30 min

Why do men die earlier?

Five years. That's the (significant) difference between male/female life expectancies in human beings. If we'd like to change that (and shouldn't we try?), a new study suggests we look at the animals that reverse this rule, and how they do it.
16 Oct 30 min
All episodes