5:01
On New Hospital ‘Chargemasters,’ The Price Probably Isn’t Right
Starting this month, hospitals have been required to post a list of prices—but they lack key information.
5:13
The Complex Calls Of City-Living Frogs
Living in the city means that male túngara frogs have more complex calls than their country cousins, but ‘more complex’ doesn’t necessarily mean better.
4:38
Conflict Is Blowin’ In The Wind
“Wake effects” from one wind farm can affect the performance of another—even miles away.
34:26
Dolphins Are Changing Their Calls Due To Boat Noise
Bottlenose dolphins in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Maryland were simplifying the calls due to noisier oceans.
4:19
Crowdfunding Can Lead To Sketchy Medicine
A survey of crowdfunding sites found campaigns raising funds for scientifically unsupported, ineffective, or potentially dangerous medical treatments.
4:05
Take Only Pictures… And Don’t Geotag Them
Do Instagram influencers attract too much attention to fragile outdoor locations?
4:53
Why You Shouldn’t Flush Your Contacts Down The Drain
The little pieces of plastic are polluting our waterways.
4:26
Revealing The Ruins Below
The U.K.’s lawn-killing summer has an archaeological upside.
3:56
Under Climate Change, The AC Giveth And The AC Taketh Away
Air conditioning can save lives on the hottest summer days. But as the climate warms, what happens when we need more cooling power?
4:23
A Possible Oasis In A Sea Of Dying Coral
Pockets of coral in the Pacific and western Atlantic “escape, resist, or rebound” bleaching events while their neighbors die off.