Bombs & Brain Cells
Nuclear testing in the mid 20th century is helping scientists understand how the brain makes new …
Vegetable Rhythms
Keeping produce on a normal day/night schedule could improve its nutritional value.
IQ & Motion Detection
The ability to track the motion of small objects is surprisingly well-correlated with IQ.
Microbe Roundup
Microscopic organisms represent a vast, unexplored territory for biologists trying to understand the …
Precise Negotiations
Using precise numbers may give you an advantage in negotiations.
Toucans & Trees
When large animals like toucans are removed from tropical rainforests, the trees suffer.
Podcast for 14 June 2013
WHEN SCIENCE MEETS HISTORY - Ocean temperature records from a 19th century research ship confirm …
Mars Mission Radiation
Scientists have calculated how much radiation astronauts would face on a manned Mars mission – and …
Climate Change Ship
Ocean temperature records from a ship that circumnavigated the globe 135 years ago confirm global …
Re-Awakened Plants
Plants that were frozen in glaciers 400 years ago are growing again as those glaciers melt away.
Turtle Shell Evolution
A 260 million-year-old fossil could be the ancestor of turtles.