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Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

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WIRED

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play.prx.org

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4 lis 2026

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How Does a Newt Cross the Road? With Lots of Human Help 18.04.2022 12:31

Brigades of volunteers are coming to the rescue of thousands of Pacific newts that perish each year as they migrate to their breeding grounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Global Boom in Fences Is Harming Wildlife 15.04.2022 12:44

Barriers are going up rapidly as border projects and livestock farming increase, but they impede wildlife migrations and genetically isolate threatened species. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The First Drug-Releasing Contact Lens Is Here 14.04.2022 9:46

The FDA has approved daily disposables that release anti-allergy medication. Experts hope lenses could one day help treat cataracts and glaucoma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Killer Parasite Is Wiping Out Hordes of Ants—in a Good Way 13.04.2022 9:04

A microsporidian pathogen is annihilating tawny crazy ants, an invasive menace of the highest order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Companies May Soon Have to Reveal a Hidden Risk: Carbon Emissions 12.04.2022 13:36

Big businesses set splashy climate targets but don’t always reveal their data. The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to change that—to protect investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Bold Idea to Stall the Climate Crisis—by Building Better Trees 11.04.2022 12:18

Changing the genetic makeup of trees could supercharge their ability to suck up carbon dioxide. But are forests of frankentrees really a good idea? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Math’s ‘Oldest Problem Ever’ Gets a New Answer 08.04.2022 10:52

A new proof significantly strengthens a decades-old result about the ubiquity of ways to represent whole numbers as sums of fractions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Boa Constrictors Can Breathe Even as They Crush Their Prey 07.04.2022 8:35

New research shows the snakes activate different sections of their rib cage, using their lungs as bellows to pull in air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Farthest Star Sheds New Light on the Early Universe 06.04.2022 8:56

A cosmic fluke helped Hubble spy Earendel, a giant star at the edge of the known universe that could tell us more about what happened after the Big Bang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Navigate Online Mental Health Resources 05.04.2022 10:18

Finding therapy and support can be confusing. Here are some tips on how to get help, from understanding insurance websites to keeping track of the bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientists Map Yellowstone’s Plumbing With … a Helicopter 04.04.2022 9:31

For the first time, scientists get a look at what's going on under the park's geysers. It may even help them better understand the origin of life on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Cheetah Robot Taught Itself How to Sprint in a Weird Way 01.04.2022 8:59

Researchers got the machine to run nearly 13 feet per second. It ain't graceful, but this powerful technique is preparing robots for the chaos of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronomers Tally the Growing Carbon Footprint of Space Science 31.03.2022 10:24

Observatories require electricity and computing power to process data from deep space. Is there a way to make them run greener? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to Tell If Your Spaghetti Is Done Using Just a Ruler 30.03.2022 11:50

Keep throwing noodles against the wall if you want, but this tactic ensures the pasta's texture is just right every single time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientists Watch a Memory Form in a Living Brain 29.03.2022 9:58

While observing fearful memories take shape in the brains of fish, neuroscientists saw an unexpected level of synaptic rewiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain Too 28.03.2022 14:38

Extreme weather, from floods to wildfires, is increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories. It’s expected to get worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The War Puts Ukraine's Clinical Trials—and Patients—in Jeopardy 25.03.2022 12:11

Hundreds of trials have been disrupted in the medical research hub. Some patients are at risk of losing their last chance at survival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Years On, a New Experiment Sees No Sign of ‘Cosmic Dawn’ 24.03.2022 10:02

Astronomers tried to confirm a signal from the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang. They saw nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The EPA May Extend the Use of Pesticides that Paralyze Bees 23.03.2022 8:49

Later this year, the agency will decide whether to allow four chemicals, which have been banned in Europe, to continue being used on US farms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The War in Ukraine Is Threatening the Breadbasket of Europe 22.03.2022 8:46

Millions of tons of grain may not make it out of the country this year. The shortfall could spread hunger and civil unrest worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To Test Cancer Drugs, These Scientists Grew ‘Avatars’ of Tumors 21.03.2022 12:03

Growing organoids in dishes and xenografts in mice lets scientists re-create a living person’s tumor—and test dozens of drugs against them at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are These Chimpanzees Using Insects as Medicine? 18.03.2022 10:29

Researchers observed chimps in Gabon applying insects to wounds—and it’s raising big questions about animal altruism and self-medication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Amazon Rainforest May Be Nearing a Point of No Return 17.03.2022 10:55

Satellites spot troubling signals that may portend a transformation from rainforest to savanna, with profound implications for the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iceland Bets on Herd Immunity 16.03.2022 11:30

The island nation's government joins several other European countries in dropping Covid restrictions—but not everyone is sure the timing’s right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Offshore Wind Turbines Could Mess With Ships’ Radar Signals 15.03.2022 8:58

A new study finds that turbines can muddle ships' navigational systems, obscuring the location of smaller boats or creating misleading images on radar screens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices