Dave Turin Becomes His Own Boss on a New Show

With the clock ticking and no ground to mine, mining veteran Dave Turin takes a gamble on a remote claim. Find out if his gamble pays off on an all-new season of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine premiering Friday, May 20 at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery and discovery+.

Learn about why it’s a big deal that researchers found animal life underneath the Antarctic ice shelf; how scientists measured blinks to figure out why exercise gives your brain a boost; and why having a bad boss can make you a good boss.

Learn about your exposome, the friendly cloud of germs that surrounds you; why bosses don’t encourage curiosity as much as they think they do (and what that’s a bad thing); and the aptly named Tree That Owns Itself in Athens, Georgia.

Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:

Luke Tipple speaks to Riley Elliott aka “The Shark Man”, scientist & star of Discovery’s Shark Week Special Clash of Killers: Great Whites vs. Makos.

Renowned science communicator, entrepreneur, and author Hank Green discusses his debut novel, “An Absolutely Remarkable Thing.” In this special episode of Curiosity Daily, he talks about his writing process, how he approached writing a novel from the perspective of a young woman, some of the themes of the book, and what it was like writing a book as a citizen of the Internet. Plus: get the exclusive scoop on what this book has to do with being a pet detective!

Today, you’ll learn about a metallic object in space that might be worth seven hundred quintillion dollars, how genetically engineered pig hearts could save tons of human lives, and how bioluminescent waves are putting on trippy light shows in the world’s oceans.

Learn about how wildfires are powerful enough to create their own storms, how the invention of bags influenced human evolution, and how announcers with low voices can make products larger.

Large wildfires are becoming more frequent as the planet warms and the heat, smoke, and gases they generate add to climate change. What is less well known is they can create their own weather. In 2021, California’s Dixie Fire generated its own giant storm clouds, lightning, and fiery whirlwinds.

With a new year comes new opportunities, and there’s no time like the present to start learning more about parts of the world you’ve never dreamed of before. Please review and follow all state and local guidelines while traveling. Updated December 17, 2021