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Parch Marks, Wildfires, The Beatles. August 10, 2018, Part 1

The Mendocino Complex fire in northern California has spread to more than 300,000 acres—a swath...

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Bacteria Extinction, Facial Recognition, Solar Probe. August 3, 2018, Part 2

Long before we walked the Earth, bacteria took it over. They’re in every ecosystem on the Earth,...

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"Lost in Math," Alan Alda, A Radical Brain Surgery, New Jersey Floods. August 3, 2018. Part 1

For decades, physicists trying to uncover the large and small structures of the universe have...

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PFAS, Urban Evolution, Science Diction. July 27, 2018, Part 1

If you thought city life was stressful, imagine being a wild animal trying to outlive speeding...

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Ant Socialization, Smoky Skies, Dust Storm, Mars Lake. July 27, 2018, Part 2

Many ant species have a queen, the member of the colony that lays eggs. The rest of the ants are...

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Yeast Superbug, Dino Dinner, Toxic Algae. July 20, 2018, Part 1

If you hear the word “superbug,” you’re likely to think about drug-resistant bacteria or even...

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Heredity, Oldest Bread, Jupiter's Moons. July 20, 2018, Part 2

Have you ever taken a peek at your family tree? If you trace back along those branches, you might...

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Neutrinos, Book Club, Air Conditioning. July 13, 2018, Part 1

In 1988, physicist Stephen Hawking’s wildly popular A Brief History of Time introduced general...

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Nerve Agents, Straws, Soccer Flops, Happiness. July 13, 2018, Part 2

Four months ago, an ex-Russian spy and his daughter were hospitalized in the U.K. They came into...

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Jurassic World, Rhino Comeback, Uranus Collision. July 6, 2018, Part 2

It’s the 25th anniversary of the debut of Jurassic Park. And with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom...

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19th-Century Surveyor, Hawaii Volcano, Eagles' Nests. July 6, 2018, Part 1

In the 19th century, the American West was an arid climate yet to be fully explored. But...

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Bee News, Summer Science Reading. June 29, 2018, Part 2

Bumblebees and honeybees are two species of bees that form colonies. The colonies of bumblebees...

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Beef Genetic Testing, Chasing Whales, Radiolab Gonads. June 29, 2018, Part 1

Whales are majestic, awe-inspiring animals. Some species can reach up to 150 tons and take in a...

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Alcohol Study, Cephalopod Week, Coral Oasis. June 22 2018, Part 1

Last week, the National Institutes of Health cancelled a $100 million study of alcohol and health...

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Math And Social Justice, Chicago Coyotes, Meteorites. June 22, 2018, Part 2

Math isn’t often thought of as a tool for social justice. But mathematical thinking can help us...

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Dinosaurs, Celebrating Cephalopods. June 15, 2018, Part 1

Like a kraken rising from the depths (or a cuttlefish emerging from the sand), Cephalopod Week is...

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CRISPR, Colors, Narwhals. June 15, 2018, Part 2

Over less than a decade, the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 has taken the biology...

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Mars Organics, Museum Collections, Kelp Farming. June 8, 2018, Part 2

In 1832, less than a year into the first voyage of the Beagle, Charles Darwin found a beetle in...

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Ocean Conservation, Dark Matter Hunt. June 8, 2018, Part 1

Planets, stars, and physical “stuff” make up a tiny fraction of the universe. Most of the...

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Sea Floor Mapping, Hurricane Season Forecast. June 1, 2018, Part 2

The deep sea is the largest habitat on Earth, but it’s also one of the least understood. As...

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