How Louisiana Is Coping With Flooding In Cemeteries
Emily Dalfrey lives across the street from Niblett’s Bluff Cemetery, where generations of her family are buried, in Vinton, Louisiana.In 2016, a period of prolonged rainfall caused flooding so severe ...
7 Mai 202411min
Inside Iowa State’s Herbarium | Science-Inspired Art From ‘Universe of Art’ Listeners
The Ada Hayden Herbarium preserves hundreds of thousands of specimens, including some collected by George Washington Carver. And, as the “Universe of Art” podcast turns one, listeners discuss solar mu...
6 Mai 202424min
Science From Iowa’s Prairies | Planning To Go See Cicadas? Here’s What To Know
Science Friday is in Ames, Iowa, home to prairies, greater prairie chickens, and an array of wildlife. Also, the co-emergence of two periodical cicada broods is underway. Scientists have tips for how ...
3 Mai 202425min
Maybe Bonobos Aren't Gentler Than Chimps | Art Meets Ecology In A Mile-Long Poem
A study found aggression between male bonobos to be more frequent than aggression between male chimpanzees. Also, visual artist Todd Gilens created a walkable poem along Reno’s Truckee River that draw...
2 Mai 202417min
When Products Collect Data From Your Brain, Where Does It Go?
There are products on the market that monitor your brain waves through caps or headbands: Some aim to improve mental health, sleep, or focus, while others can plunge users into virtual reality for gam...
1 Mai 202417min
Visualizing A Black Hole’s Flares In 3D
The words “black hole” might bring to mind an infinite darkness. But the area right around a black hole, called the accretion disk, is actually pretty bright, with matter compressing hotter and hotter...
30 Apr 202418min
The 4,000-Year History of Humans and Silk
Silk is one of the most luxurious fabrics for clothing and bedding. Unlike cotton or linen, silk is made most commonly by insects—often the Bombyx mori, a domesticated moth that feeds on the leaves of...
29 Apr 202417min
Flint’s Water Crisis, 10 Years Later | Underwater Cables Could Help Detect Tsunamis
While progress has been made in replacing water pipes in Flint, many residents say they still don’t know if their tap water is clean or not. Also, scientists are adding sensors to an underwater cable ...
26 Apr 202425min
