Science Friday

Science Friday

Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse | Mapping How Viruses Jump Between Species

Baltimore Bridge Collapse | Mapping How Viruses Jump Between Species

We look into the engineering reasons why the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed after a ship crashed into it. Also, a new analysis finds that more viruses spread from humans to animals than from anima...

29 Maalis 202420min

The Legacy Of Primatologist Frans de Waal

The Legacy Of Primatologist Frans de Waal

It wasn’t that long ago that scientists didn’t think animals could rival humans in terms of intelligence, emotions, or empathy. But the groundbreaking work of Dr. Frans de Waal helped change all of th...

28 Maalis 202418min

The ‘Asteroid Hunter’ Leading The OSIRIS-REx Mission

The ‘Asteroid Hunter’ Leading The OSIRIS-REx Mission

Ever since we learned that an asteroid slammed into Earth, wiped out the dinosaurs, and changed the course of life on this planet, scientists have wondered if it could happen again. It turns out there...

27 Maalis 202418min

Swimming Sea Lions Teach Engineers About Fluid Dynamics

Swimming Sea Lions Teach Engineers About Fluid Dynamics

The next time you go to the zoo, take a few minutes by the sea lion habitat to watch the way they swim. While most high-performance swimmers use powerful kicks from hind appendages to power through th...

26 Maalis 202417min

Botanical Rescue Centers Take In Illegally Trafficked Plants

Botanical Rescue Centers Take In Illegally Trafficked Plants

There’s a thriving black market to buy and sell endangered plants, and the Department of Agriculture and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service monitor endangered species that are brought into the United Stat...

25 Maalis 202417min

2023 Was Hottest Year On Record | The NASA Satellite Studying Plankton

2023 Was Hottest Year On Record | The NASA Satellite Studying Plankton

The World Meteorological Organization’s report confirms last year had the highest temperatures on record and predicts an even hotter 2024. Also, NASA’s new PACE satellite will study how these tiny cre...

22 Maalis 202424min

A Strange-Looking Fish, Frozen In Time

A Strange-Looking Fish, Frozen In Time

The term “living fossil” has been applied to any number of animals, from sharks to turtles to the coelacanth. It’s the idea that those animals look very much the same way their species may have looked...

21 Maalis 202417min

What We Know After 4 Years Of COVID-19

What We Know After 4 Years Of COVID-19

Four years ago this week, the world as we know it changed. Schools shut down, offices shuttered, and we hunkered down at home with our Purell and canned foods, trying to stay safe from a novel, deadly...

20 Maalis 202418min

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