8:00
How Citizen Science Can Speed Up Alzheimer’s Research
A citizen science game uses the power of the crowd to identify stalled blood cells.
16:19
The Cherry Blossom Hunter
Collingwood “Cherry” Ingram was a British ornithologist who gave up studying birds and became obsessed with flowering cherries instead.
34:15
Plunging Into The Physics Of The First Black Hole Image
Event Horizon Telescope scientists break down the brand new image of the supermassive black hole at the center of nearby galaxy Messier 87, and explore what lies beyond in black hole science.
6:15
From Atoms To Airplanes And Polymers To Planets
The spring 2019 meeting of the American Chemical Society in Orlando included transparent wood, VR labs, and medicinal nanoparticles.
5:49
Missouri Looks To Regulate Coal Ash Ponds
Toxic coal ash is contaminating groundwater around the state. Will proposed new regulations be enough?
16:31
How The Sap Runs
Scientists tap into how trees move gallons of fluids from the ground to the atmosphere every day. Plus, the freeze-thaw secrets of sugar maple trees.
9:24
Fertile Soil, Washed Away
Lost topsoil may be the biggest long-term damage to this year’s flooded Midwest farms.
7:43
How Will These Long-Lived Trees Adapt To Climate Change?
Bristlecone pines—one of the longest living tree species—has to adapt and change its habitat in the face of climate change.
11:52
Right-To-Repair Would Let You Fix Your Own Devices
As our phones and cars include more software, advocates say we should have the right-to-repair our own devices.
17:02
What’s The Best Way To Recover After A Workout?
It turns out, there’s no right answer. Science writer Christie Aschwanden debunks our most commonly held beliefs about sports recovery with science.