They say that no news is good news, and in this episode of scienceTASTIC we may prove that to be true. Mark tells us of a jellyfish that can live forever (obviously they'll be plotting to take over the world), Mike breaks it to us that green people are selfish, cheating thieves (what hope do we have left?), and Joe describes how the problem of waste disposal has gotten so bad in Beijing that all they can do is install giant deodorant guns to cut down on the stink. There is a bright side, I guess. The HeatSwell is a nifty - and ecological - alternative to cardboard coffee cup sleeves, there's a new satellite that throws itself away, and the next generation of RFID tags could have your cartload of groceries rung up in an instant. Things aren't so bad after all.

What we didn't get to: the world's only poisonous bird, controlling video games with the blink of an eye, and the must-see documentary The Elephant In the Living Room.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: On Saturday, April 12, celebrate humankind's first flight into space on Yuri's Night. If you can't make the party in Cleveland, find a celebration closer to home.

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We start off this show by knocking out a few science stories: using dead pigs to investigate oceanic "dead zones," harvesting geothermal energy while causing minor earthquakes (Popular Science, April 2010), and why pigeons would be good on "Let's Make a Deal." Then it's on to the main event - TriviaGanza, the science news quiz. Mark and Mike go head-to-head in a battle of (nit)wits, answering questions about even more breaking headlines. Best of all, a home listener will walk away with some cash-ola. Are you the big winner? Well, we learn so much in this episode I like to think we're all winners. (But, really, it's just one of you.)

What we didn't get to: drilling into the Earth's mantle (again, PopSci) and dinosaurs get even older.

(Links to the stories we cover are always available at scienceTASTIC.net.)

It might be a snow day where you are, but here at scienceTASTIC we braved the cold to bring you all the latest science headlines. Mark lashed his Siberian husky (named Mr. Eko) to a sled to report on humanoid robots exploring the moon, Mike trudged through six miles of two-foot high snow to weigh quality versus quantity when it comes to sleep, and Joe tip-toed across a suspiciously creaky ice-covered pond just to tell us that  happy people are selfish. Of course if you're experiencing record heat in your corner of the world we also provided these stories to keep you cool: tiny ears for tiny sounds, cell phones predicting our daily habits, and a paper chip that can diagnose diseases. Either way, dress in layers and always carry an umbrella.

Say! Don't forget that next episode is our TriviaGanza game show. Write in to enter. One of our big losers could make you a tiny winner!

What we didn't get to: moon base designs, dolphins treating diabetes, and Fora.tv.

(Links to the stories we cover are always available at scienceTASTIC.net.)