Ingroup vs. Outgroup Prosociality; New Radio Signals from a Distant Planet

Astrophysics professor ⁠⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠⁠ brings science news to the show with the following stories: It turns out love of your ingroup doesn't necessarily go together with hate of an outgroup⁠⁠; How ticks use static electricity to cling to you⁠⁠; The brain began as two separate organs and is still two separate organs⁠⁠; Astronomers have detected radio signals coming directly from an exoplanet for the first time⁠⁠; and A volcanic springs amoeba survives 63'C, setting a new heat record for complex life⁠⁠. Protect your privacy. ⁠Sign up for Incogni at https://incogni.com/cooper and get 60% off your first year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices