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Here you can browse the extensive archive of Science Update’s flagship daily, minute-long, syndicated radio show (now also known as the Science Update Podcast – Daily Edition)—by date or by topic. You can also find past episodes of the Science Update Podcast – Weekly Edition. And don’t forget: you can search by keyword in the box on the upper right of every page.

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Skin Tone Genes

Oct 17, 2017 2 min read
The genetic origins of dark and light skin.
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Bird Play & Tools

Oct 16, 2017 1 min read
Birds, like humans infants, learn about the world around them through play.
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Baby Talk

Oct 13, 2017 2 min read
Moms the world over use the same vocal timbre when speaking to babies.
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Black and yellow spider in its web

Spider Webs

Oct 12, 2017 1 min read
A listener asks: Can spiders get caught in the webs of other spiders?
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Ocean Wind Power

Oct 11, 2017 1 min read
Oceans could give wind farms an energy boost.
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Sooty Birds

Oct 10, 2017 2 min read
Soot on museum bird feathers provide an accurate record of air pollution in 19th and 20th century North American industrial cities.
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