November 22, 2024
On the 50th anniversary of Lucy’s discovery, paleoanthropologists reflect on what she taught us about ourselves. Plus, divers have recovered seeds of a long-lost rye variety from a 146-year-old shipwreck in Lake Huron. And, a potato researcher explains potato varieties, potato nutrition, and some tubular tuber facts.
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Bringing ‘Genius’ To Television
National Geographic airs a new series based on Albert Einstein’s biography.
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The Star-Nosed Mole Takes Adaptation To The Extreme
What the creature’s eponymous nose can tell us about the human sensory system.
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What Will It Take To Have Seamless Transportation?
The president has pledged to invest $1 trillion in infrastructure. Can it help Americans get where they need to go faster?
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The Problem-Solver: A Portrait Of Physicist Richard Garwin
Physicist Richard Garwin has played a prominent role in fields ranging from nuclear weapons, personal computing technology, and science policy.
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‘New World’ Could Be Way Older Than We Thought
A fossil find in California makes the case for human settlement of the Americas 130,000 years ago—more than 100,000 years earlier than previously believed. But not all anthropologists are convinced.
Creating The Never-Ending Bloom
Using meticulously crafted platforms, patterns, and layers, Edmark’s art explores the seemingly magical properties that are present in spiral geometries.
What It Was Like To March For Science
Scenes from the March for Science in Washington, D.C.
Why We March: Portraits Of The March For Science
From the bees to a better future, nerds and Nobel laureates alike give us their reasons why.
The March For Science
On Earth Day 2017, thousands around the world march in support of science. Learn about how the march was started, the hopes of its leaders, and the supporters on the streets.
How Poorly Designed Studies Hurt ALS Patients
Author Richard Harris explains the sometimes hasty and inefficient scientific process that could be prolonging the search of a cure for ALS.
What Is The March For Science?
A conversation on Reddit has grown into over 500 satellite marches worldwide.
11:37
Feathers And Snarge: Identifying What’s Left After Birds And Planes Collide
There’s a CSI lab for birds that strike airplanes. The species that hits most often? Not the one you’d guess.
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Keeping Your Habits Private In A Connected World
A new law allows internet service providers to sell your browsing data. What practical tools are there to save some of your privacy?
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Bringing Rigor Back To Health Research
Scarce resources and the pressure to publish undermine researchers’ quests for cures. How can we fix these problems?
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Can Science Survive In A More Politicized Age?
The March for Science makes history as science and advocacy come together.
Life Under a Rock: Bacteria in Extreme Environments
Explore the dry, dim world of hypolithic or “under rock” cyanobacteria and measure and compare colony growth in deserts around the world.
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Freshwater Quality, Fungus-Farming Ants, And A Shrimp That Kills With Sound
Studies have shown that many lakes and streams are contaminated with human-made chemicals that water treatment facilities don’t remove.
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Sensing Steps, And Perhaps Your PIN
The smartphone sensors that allow the device to count your footsteps could also give hackers clues to your access codes.
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“The Cherry Pick,” “Credit Snatch” And Other Political Rhetoric That Can Distort Science
Journalist Dave Levitan provides a guide to cut through the deceptive arguments politicians use to undermine scientific evidence.