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.
17:11
The Scientific Tale Of Author Beatrix Potter
Outside of Mr. McGregor’s garden and in her own life, Beatrix Potter—author of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”—had a curious eye for the nature world around her.
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
A new start-up reimagines fungi as a multi-faceted, “programmable” material.
The Fungi in Your Future
From bricks, to furniture, to leather, mushrooms can be made into a wide variety of materials.
Earth’s Next Frontier: The Anthropocene
Scientists say the earth has entered a new geological epoch: The Anthropocene. Author David Biello on what humans will have to do to make the planet endure.
Crazy Eights: The Extraordinary Eyes of the Jumping Spider
How does the jumping spider use its eight eyes to make sense of the world?
7:36
The Democratic Movements of Sperm Whales, and a Victory for Non-Human Rights
In this election week edition of the News Roundup, science writer Brandon Keim joins us to talk politics in the animal kingdom.