12:06
Understanding St. Vincent’s Volcanic Eruption
The Caribbean volcano has a long legacy of impact on the island. A volcanologist puts that in context with its most recent eruption.
8:06
How Many T-Rexes Once Roamed the Earth? Maybe Billions
Scientists recently calculated that 2.5 billion individual T-Rexes roamed the Earth during the Cretaceous period.
8:54
Pterosaurs Had A 40-Foot Wingspan And A Giraffe-Like Neck
Recent research into the pterosaur’s vertebrae sheds light on the evolution of flight.
1:45
SciFri Soundscape: Justice In The Jungle
Scientists are using acoustic monitoring devices in Guatemala and Honduras to help curb jaguar poaching.
15:50
SciFri Book Club Digs Into The Foods We’ve Loved To Death
SciFri Book Club reads “Lost Feast” and follows author Lenore Newman’s exploration of a long-lost Roman herb, the dodo bird, and more food mysteries.
12:16
Particle Behavior Disobeys Laws Of Physics As We Know Them
Plus, how your weather forecast will change next month.
5:58
Punjabi Sikh Truckers Lack Access To COVID-19 Information
Organizations like Jakara Movement and Punjabi Radio USA filled in the information gaps for the Punjabi speaking community in California.
12:13
New AI Composes Songs From Silent Performance Videos
This algorithm can watch a silent piano performance and then turn it into expressive, human-sounding music.
17:33
A Daring Rescue Highlights Giraffes’ Silent Extinction
Researchers don’t know enough about the charismatic giraffe—and as populations dwindle, they’re running out of time.
10:10
Untangling Alzheimer’s Connection To Insulin Resistance
New research finds that the brains of Alzheimer’s patients are less able to obtain energy from glucose.