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Science Solved It

VICE

A deep dive into the world's greatest mysteries that were solved by science. Brought to you by Motherboard and staff writer Kaleigh Rogers.

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El Salvador's Bitcoin City | Vice Culture Club Preview

VICE is back with a new podcast exploring the subcultures and fringes that we are best known for. If you thought we were gone, looks like we...

7:15May 6, 2026

VICE is back with a new podcast

VICE is back with a new podcast exploring the subcultures and fringes that we are best known for. If you thought we were gone, looks like we...

33:57Mar 30, 2026

Introducing "Chapo," a New Podcast From VICE News

If you like The VICE Guide To Right Now , we think you'll also really enjoy VICE News' first ever podcast, "Chapo." As Sinaloa cartel leader...

3:17Oct 30, 2018

[BONUS] Introducing Queerly Beloved

If you've been enjoying Science Solved It, we think you'll also love our newest VICE podcast, Queerly Beloved. Queerly Beloved ​is a new pod...

20:42Sep 12, 2018

Blood Falls

In the heart of Antarctica, a blood red waterfall pours out of a glacier and cascades down 100 feet. It took more than 100 years for scienti...

21:19Aug 7, 2018

The Doctor Who Drank Bacteria

For more than a century, doctors believed they understood the cause of stomach ulcers: stress. But in the 1980s, one Australian doctor dared...

18:14Jul 31, 2018

The Devil’s Kettle

In northern Minnesota, a waterfall splits in two. One half tumbles over the edge and continues down the river, the other half drops into a h...

19:19Jul 24, 2018

The Scuba Diving Flies

In Mono Lake, California, tiny flies have developed a unique ability: they can swim underwater, thanks to a scuba-suit-like bubble that form...

20:57Jul 17, 2018

An Ancient Star that Took 600 Years to Explain

Korean royal astrologers saw a new star appear in the sky in 1437 AD, and it took 600 years for astronomers to find what they had seen, and...

21:03Jul 10, 2018

The Kentucky Meat Shower

On March 3, 1876, chunks of meat fell from the sky in Olympia Springs, Kentucky. The locals came up with bizarre theories for where the meat...

20:54Jul 3, 2018

Chemtrails

Season Two of Science Solved It kicks off with a pernicious conspiracy theory: chemtrails. This theory won't die, even though the scientific...

20:45Jun 26, 2018

Introducing Science Solved It: Season 2

Season two of Science Solved It debuts on Tuesday, June 26. Subscribe now so you stay updated on every new episode. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

1:48Jun 22, 2018

7.5 - Post-Season Wrap Up

Kaleigh and Tim reflect on the first season and discuss their goals for next season. Plus we hear from a listener and chat about Kaleigh’s a...

12:57Jun 13, 2017

7 - The Ghost Trees

Hidden throughout the mesmerizing redwood forests of California’s coast are stark, pure white trees. These rare albino redwoods don’t have t...

17:25Jun 6, 2017

6 - The Pokémon Shock

On December 16, 1997, an episode of Pokémon aired in Japan. The next day, reports began to spread of hundreds, even thousands, of children e...

20:20May 30, 2017

5 - The Map That (Almost) Changed the World

In 1854, the London neighborhood of Soho experienced a deadly outbreak of cholera, a truly horrible disease. Doctors at the time were powerl...

18:26May 23, 2017

4 - Ancient Aliens or Prehistoric Hot Air Balloons?

The Nazca lines have baffled scientists and explorers for centuries. The giant carvings in the earth are best viewed from space, but they we...

18:15May 16, 2017

3 - The Unexplained Flying Lights Are Big and Bright

The small town of Marfa, Texas has been a regular tourist attraction for decades, as travellers flock to catch a glimpse of the strange, bea...

21:27May 9, 2017

2 - Don’t Be Alarmed, But the Rocks Are Crawling

Deep in Death Valley National Park, there’s a dried up lakebed that’s home to some of the most extreme weather on the continent. It’s also h...

22:37May 2, 2017

1 - A Call from the Deep

In 1997, ocean researchers listening for the sound of underwater volcanoes accidentally recorded something they had never heard before. The...

20:05Apr 25, 2017