Radio Archives - Science Update

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Recent Archives

Eating Insects

Feb 3, 20111 min read

Eating insects might sound yucky, but doing so could cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.

Birth Order & Achievement

Feb 2, 20111 min read

Birth order has a limited effect on academic achievement.

Ringing Brains

Feb 1, 20111 min read

Ringing in the ears involves the reward centers of the brain.

Sexing Pterodactyls

Jan 31, 20111 min read

The discovery of a female pterodactyl with an egg in China is making paleontologists take a second look at old fossil collections.

Podcast

Jan 28, 20110 min read

ANIMAL STORIES: An Australian bird benefits when its predator sings, what happens when bees get sleepy, the invasion of the giant fish, eating insects to slow global warming, and a female pterodactyl fossil is discovered in China.

Science Illiteracy Roundup

Jan 28, 20111 min read

A new study reflects an alarming lack of science literacy among U.S. college students.