Earthquakes caused by too much water extraction, and a dog cancer that has lived for millennia
After two mysterious earthquake swarms occurred under the Sea of Galilee, researchers found a relationship between these small quakes and the excessive extraction of groundwater. Science journalist Mi...
1 Aug 201927min
Breeding better bees, and training artificial intelligence on emotional imagery
Imagine having a rat clinging to your back, sucking out your fat stores. That’s similar to what infested bees endure when the Varroa destructor mite comes calling. Some bees fight back, wiggling, scra...
25 Jul 201941min
Can we inherit trauma from our ancestors, and the secret to dark liquid dances
Can we inherit trauma from our ancestors? Studies of behavior and biomarkers have suggested the stress of harsh conditions or family separations can be passed down, even beyond one’s children. Journal...
18 Jul 201922min
The point of pointing, and using seabirds to track ocean health
You can learn a lot about ocean health from seabirds. For example, breeding failures among certain birds have been linked to the later collapse of some fisheries. Enriqueta Velarde of the Institute of...
11 Jul 201924min
Converting carbon dioxide into gasoline, and ‘autofocal’ glasses with lenses that change shape on the fly
Chemists have long known how to convert carbon dioxide into fuels—but up until now, such processes have been too expensive for commercial use. Staff Writer Robert Service talks with host Sarah Crespi ...
4 Jul 201923min
Creating chimeras for organ transplants and how bats switch between their eyes and ears on the wing
Researchers have been making animal embryos from two different species, so-called “chimeras,” for years, by introducing stem cells from one species into a very early embryo of another species. The ult...
27 Jun 201933min
The why of puppy dog eyes, and measuring honesty on a global scale
How can you resist puppy dog eyes? This sweet, soulful look might very well have been bred into canines by their intended victims—humans. Online News Editor David Grimm talks with host Meagan Cantwell...
20 Jun 201923min
Better hurricane forecasts and spotting salts on Jupiter’s moon Europa
We’ve all seen images or animations of hurricanes that color code the wind speeds inside the whirling mass—but it turns out we can do a better job measuring these winds and, as a result, better predic...
13 Jun 201924min
