Episode #1087

Item #1 Science
Observing a recent volcanic eruption, scientists discover a potential method for reducing atmospheric methane involving volcanic ash and seawater. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-72191-4
Item #2 Science
Scientists present a design for pure-copper 3D-printable cold plates that, under modeled conditions, could reduce data-center cooling energy use to about 1.1% of total energy consumption, compared with more than 30% in conventional air-cooled designs. https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(26)00178-5
Item #3 Fiction
In a recent extensive survey of Arctic fish, researchers found the first example of a fish, the snailfish, that is able to use its tailfin for backward propulsion. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0347193

‘Outside of their particular area of expertise scientists are just as dumb as the next person.’ Richard P. Feynman