Checkers Solved
After eighteen years of work, scientists have designed an unbeatable checkers computer.
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Dinosaur Takeover
New evidence sheds light on the dinosaurs' rise to power.
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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.
Wild Teen Roundup
A new skin test could predict which kids are most at risk for developing behavioral problems.
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Do women really talk more than men? Insects that explode to foil predators. Energy from …
Harvesting Vibrations
New devices generate power from environmental vibrations.