Recycled Water
Would you drink recycled water if you were assured it was safe?
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Condors & Drones
Drone aircraft could help teach endangered California condors where to find food.
Storm Decisions
Can people ignore hype about the weather in order to protect themselves from real storm threats?
Sewage Power
Microbial fuel cells, which clean wastewater and generate electricity, are getting closer to …
Corporate Apologies
Dissatisfied customers may respond better to an apology than a cash rebate.
Changing Flavors
Scientists can genetically engineer the flavors of fruits.
Dino Descendant
A listener asks: What are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs?
Extraterrestrial Plants
Lawns on other worlds might not be green, but black, red, or orange.
Thinnest Material
A new material is so thin it makes tissue paper look like a brick.
Old Brains Roundup
Senior citizens are less reliable witnesses, and a finding that could help stave of memory loss.
UV Light & Spider Sex
A type of spider uses ultraviolet light in its mating game.
Brain Divide
A listener asks: Why does each half of the brain control the opposite side of the body?