How earthquakes and lightning help explain squeaky sneakers
Published: February 25, 2026
Duration: 19:35
High-speed footage reveals shoe squeaks can start with a tiny bolt of lightning — plus, evidence that a debated brain phenomenon exists in humans.
00:44 The science of squeaky shoes
Research Article : Djellouli et al.
Basketball sound effects via Bradley Kanaris/Getty.
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11:31 Evidence of hippocampal neurogenesis
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