'Life's Little Mysteries' podcast is here! We'll answer intriguing (and weird) science questions

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Hey, space fans!

We may love space at Space.com, but that doesn't mean that we don't love all the other realms of science, too. In fact, we depend on our friends at Live Science to keep us posted on the latest and greatest discoveries across the science realm. Why DO we have fingerprints anyway? And what might happen if Earth's magnetic field just disappeared? Well, Live Science has you covered in the new "Life's Little Mysteries" podcast.

Starring Live Science senior writer Mindy Weisberger and editor-in-chief Jeanna Bryner, the new podcast will answer your questions about science mysteries big and small. They'll tackle ancient civilizations; our planet Earth and the solar system; the creatures and technologies that surround us; and even our own bodies.

You can even submit your own questions on Live Science Forums.

In the first episode, Mindy and Jeanna dive deep into Earth's ocean (figuratively) to answer that burning question: How much of the ocean is whale pee? (Yuck.) They'll also tackle some serious mysteries, like why our oceans are salty and could they ever boil away? (We hope not.)

Check out the Life's Little Mysteries podcast Apple podcasts, Spotify and Audioboom.

We hope you enjoy!

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Tariq is the award-winning Editor-in-Chief of Space.com and joined the team in 2001. He covers human spaceflight, as well as skywatching and entertainment. He became Space.com's Editor-in-Chief in 2019. Before joining Space.com, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering education and city beats in La Habra, Fullerton and Huntington Beach. He's a recipient of the 2022 Harry Kolcum Award for excellence in space reporting and the 2025 Space Pioneer Award from the National Space Society. He is an Eagle Scout and Space Camp alum with journalism degrees from the USC and NYU. You can find Tariq at Space.com and as the co-host to the This Week In Space podcast on the TWiT network. To see his latest project, you can follow Tariq on Twitter @tariqjmalik.