Galaxies ‘Dance’ In Stunning New JWST Image | Why Some Cats Scratch Furniture
As the James Webb Space Telescope marks two years of operations, NASA unveils a new image of two galaxies interacting. And, new research shows that cats’ tendency to scratch is affected by stress, cer...
12 Jul 202418min
Your Pain Tolerance May Have Been Passed Down From Neanderthals
There’s a little bit of Neanderthal in most of us. Neanderthals and Homo sapiens had a long history of intermingling, before the former went extinct about 40,000 years ago. That mixing means most mode...
11 Jul 202413min
How Can Iowa’s Agriculture Adapt To Climate Threats?
Climate change is having a profound effect on agriculture. Farmers over the past decade have faced intensifying drought and heat stress on crops, leading many to wonder, what will agriculture look lik...
10 Jul 202417min
How Do They Actually Store The Declaration Of Independence?
These days, the 4th of July is known for its fireworks and cookouts. But the holiday commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, one of the most important founding documents of t...
9 Jul 202417min
How Politics And Diplomacy Shape Panda Conservation
Earlier this year, the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington announced that pandas would be returning to the capitol. This news was met with great fanfare because the zoo’s resident pandas had return...
8 Jul 202430min
The Best Science Books For Summer 2024
It’s officially summertime, and a new season of reading is here! Two science writers and voracious readers have compiled their summer reading recommendations, just for Science Friday fans. Before you ...
5 Jul 202430min
Avoiding Grilling and Barbecue Pitfalls
In a conversation from 2014, Ira talks marinade myths, charcoal chemistry, and the elusive “smoke ring”—the science behind barbecue and grilling.Are marinades a myth? How does the elusive “smoke ring”...
4 Jul 202414min
From Microbes To Mammoths: How Life Transformed The Planet
When you think about Earth, you might think of a giant rock, floating around in space, making laps around the sun. A rock that just happens to have critters, plants, and people crawling around its sur...
3 Jul 202427min
