Trees vs. Climate Change
Are coniferous or deciduous trees best at sucking up CO2?
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Cultural Terror Campaign
Satellite surveillance documents ISIS’s targeted destruction of sacred landmarks.
Ancient Cocoa’s Trees
The cacao tree has been around for millions of years, and that might help save the chocolate …
Earth’s Water Origins
Lava found deep below the earth reveals the origins of earth’s water.
Ancient Mass Extinction
What happened after an ice age wiped out nearly all of earth fish 359 million years ago?
Vibrating Flies
Researchers keep a citrus-killing fly from mating by jamming its unique courtship calls.
Levitating Cells
A new technology levitates cells and probes them with sound to determine if they’re cancerous.
Jellyfish Propulsion
Jellyfish swim the opposite way of how we assumed.
The Martian Atmosphere
A space probe orbiting Mars is sending back evidence of what happened to its once-thick atmosphere.
High-Tech Bee Monitors
Scientists monitor the health of bee colonies by analyzing the vibrations the insects make within …
Lithium Oxygen Batteries
A new lithium battery technology may lead to electric cars with the power and range of gas vehicles.
Invisible Frogs
A Science Update listener wants to know the identity of a nightly neighborhood noisemaker.