30:01
This Census Requires Eagle Eyes
Every December, tens of thousands of birders grab binoculars, bundle up, and head outside for Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count.
7:41
Dormouse Telomeres and Cat Tongues
Most animals’ DNA shortens with age, but scientists are studying an animal that increases its genetic strands as it grows older—the dormouse.
17:27
Tracking the Daily Rhythms of the Microbiome
How do the circadian rhythms of gut bacteria affect the rest of the body?
17:37
How to Bring Back the Dead (Animals)
An anatomist’s eye and an artist’s touch are key to creating enduring taxidermy.
11:50
In Indigenous Genes, Evidence Of Colonization’s Plagues
Members of one Canadian Indigenous community have different immune genes than their forebears. Plus, how researchers and Indigenous communities can create more mutually beneficial relationships.
6:23
Pluto Rolls Over (the Dwarf Planet, Not the Dog)
In this week’s news roundup, science editor Sophie Bushwick talks about how a massive ice-filled basin may have caused the dwarf planet to tip, and other science stories in the news.
5:08
Mushrooms as Tough as Leather
A San Francisco start-up has developed a fungal material that can sub for leather, wood, and even plastic.
The Fungi in Your Future
From bricks, to furniture, to leather, mushrooms can be made into a wide variety of materials.
17:28
Looking Beyond Condoms for Male Contraception
Hormonal male birth control can work. But why isn’t it commercially available?