10:46
Oh, Really? How Our Brain Turns Pitch Into Meaning
Researchers mapped the neurons that pick up on pitch in spoken language.
26:38
Inevitable Or Accident? Tackling The Big Questions Of Evolution
Modern evolutionary science has some advantages Darwin didn’t. Here’s what we’re learning from DNA, experimentation, and more.
The Science Conducted Under The Darkness Of The Total Eclipse
Scientists have been spending years preparing experiments for two minutes of darkness. Here’s what they’ll be observing.
17:08
How To Make Spoof-Proof Biometric Security
Fingerprint scanners are standard on new smartphones, and new ID methods are coming. But security researchers say biometrics are still too easily duped.
16:52
Panting, Perspiration, And Puddles
How humans and other animals have evolved to beat the heat.
How To Film A Polar Bear
As Science Friday’s Luke Groskin says, it starts with a terrifying helicopter ride.
10:21
Bird Grammar, Foxes And Ticks, And Animal Royalties
Scientists have found grammar rules matter when it comes to bird calls.
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s Snarge!
Every day, the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Lab receives dozens of envelopes filled with the remains of birds scraped off the sides of airplanes.
4:30
For Farmers, Rotating Livestock Pays Off
Amy Mayer from Iowa Public Radio talks about the environmental and economic benefits of diversifying livestock on farms.
12:20
A Peek Into The Sex Lives Of Algae
A new study found that single-celled diatoms can have sex, and that ammonium makes them frisky.