What The Sounds Of Melting Glaciers Can Tell Us
As the planet warms, the world’s glaciers are melting faster than snow can replenish the ice. That has implications for sea level rise, ocean currents, and global weather patterns. But collecting data...
11 Dec 202518min
How A Fringe Idea Led To Lifesaving Cancer Treatments
In cancer research, the “seed and soil” hypothesis posits that the tumor is like a seed of misbehaving cells taking root in the body. Whether it grows—and where it grows—depends on the conditions, or ...
10 Dec 202530min
Why Is Bubonic Plague Still With Us?
For many people, bubonic plague is an illness that seems squarely situated in medieval times. But each year, a handful of human cases pop up in the western United States. Plague can be treated success...
9 Dec 202512min
Don’t Let Their Name Fool You—Sea Slugs Are Awesome
Today we’re spotlighting an underappreciated group of marine creatures: sea slugs. Don’t let their humble name fool you. They come in vivid neon colors, with patterns that rival the most beautiful but...
8 Dec 202523min
As Companies Build Data Centers For AI, Communities Push Back
There’s an enormous buildout of data centers underway across the country to fuel the AI boom. Hundreds of billions of dollars have already been spent on data centers, with talk of spending trillions m...
5 Dec 202511min
A Toast To Bats That Pollinate Agave, And Tracking Monarchs
You might think about bats as flitting around in the dark and hunting insects, but some species feed on fruits or flowers—and play an important role as pollinators. One place that role is crucial is i...
4 Dec 202518min
A Startling Plan To Save Spotted Owls—From Barred Owls
The spotted owl has been a conservation flashpoint for more than 30 years. While habitat loss has been their historic foe, their most recent threat comes from within the owl family tree: the barred ow...
3 Dec 202516min
Can A Microbe Conservation Movement Take Off?
A team of scientists is trying to jumpstart a global conservation movement, on par with efforts to save the rainforests or protect the oceans. But it might be even more ambitious because the target of...
2 Dec 202512min
