Human Traits Roundup
Scientists gain insights into two essentially human traits: walking and talking.
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Dinosaurs and their rivals, a computer that solves checkers, the placebo effect and the brain, …
Fruits & Vegetables
A listener asks: Do fruits and vegetables lose their nutrients if stored too long?
Placebo Effect
Scientists look to the brain to find out why some people respond better to the placebo effect than …
Checkers Solved
After eighteen years of work, scientists have designed an unbeatable checkers computer.
Dinosaur Takeover
New evidence sheds light on the dinosaurs' rise to power.
Useful Bacteria Roundup
Scientists are finding novel ways to put bacteria to good use.
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Sparrows that prefer up-to-date songs, glaciers and global warming, upwardly mobile robots, bacteria …
Hill-Climbing Robots
Scientists are teaching a robot how to climb hills.
Glacier Ice Melt
We hear a lot about the melting polar ice sheets. But smaller ice caps may actually pose an even …
Self Tanners
A listener asks: Do self-tanners give you the same tan as the sun?
Sparrow Song
Song dialects make a big difference when white-crowned sparrows choose mates and defend territories.