7:33
Underwater Soundtrack Hooks Fish
Scientists lured marine life back to degraded coral reefs by putting on a soundtrack of the clicks and pops of a healthy reef.
4:44
Plastic, Plastic, Everywhere
A report finds that recycling rates in Oregon are in decline, due in part to increased use of non-recyclable plastics.
17:07
The Most Charismatic Single Cell You’ll Meet Today
Welcome to the Charismatic Creature Corner, a new segment where creatures big and small vie for the coveted charisma crown. Our first contender: the curiously clever slime mold
SciFri Extra: Bringing Environmental Justice To The Classroom
In an interview recorded live in San Francisco, Ira talks with a teacher and her students about the connections between science education and environmental activism.
33:16
Meet The Scientists Reviving The World’s Fading Corals
A quarter of the world’s corals are now dead—but scientists on the front lines of the coral crisis are working on some inspiring solutions.
The Fading Colors Of Coral
Coral reefs have suffered heavy setbacks in recent years. Follow coral’s journey and learn how scientists are trying to bring back the reefs.
17:24
Critics Say The EPA Transparency Proposal Will Squash Science
The proposal would require researchers to disclose underlying data—which could include private medical and health information.
17:26
To Milk A Tick
Compounds in tick saliva can reveal to how these parasites can create anesthetics and anticoagulants to breakdown human and animal defenses.
11:58
An Undersea Forest In Decline
Off the coast of California, forests of kelp are being decimated by warming temperatures and hungry sea urchins.
7:29
The US Is Abandoning The Paris Climate Agreement
The Trump administration has begun a year-long process to exit the agreement—which would complete the day after the next presidential election.