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July 19, 2024
A noisy bitcoin mine’s cooling fans are so loud they rattle windows. Residents of Granbury, Texas, are experiencing symptoms of noise pollution. Plus, a weather expert decodes the lingo from the new movie “Twisters”—and real-life tornado trends. And, an FDA panel rejects MDMA therapy for PTSD, raising concerns about the study’s methods and failure to address previous instances of research misconduct.
4:29
Engineering in Service of a Dark Art
A biologist takes shadow puppetry to the next level.
11:34
Meet Nasutoceratops: Big-Nose Horned Face
Researchers dug up a new relative of Triceratops in the Utah desert. Its distinction? A huge nose.
9:25
Some Ground-Dwelling Dinos Had the Brains to Fly
Even Archaeopteryx‘s non-flying cousins had the motor and visual skills needed for flight.
13:43
Hacking Under the Hood and Into Your Car
More computerized features in your car mean more hacking vulnerabilities.
6:02
Smartening Your TV With Google Chromecast
How does Google Chromecast fit into the media streaming market?
24:01
The ‘Uncool’ Passion of Jonathan Franzen
The best-selling novelist has a soft spot for birds.
11:43
Uncovering the Mystery of J.K. Rowling’s Latest Novel
Determining an author’s linguistic fingerprint using forensic stylometry.
9:33
MERS Virus Update
An update on a SARS-like virus centered in the Middle East.
9:00
‘Moth-ers’ Shine a Light on Nighttime Beauties
Much-maligned moths are more than the butterfly’s drab cousin.
24:32
Phil Mickelson Takes a Swing at Science
Mickelson, an advocate for math and science education, says science sharpens his golf game, too.