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Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.

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Fido's Human Age Gets New Estimates 27.12.2019 3:31

By comparing how DNA gets altered over the lifetimes of people and dogs, researchers came up with a new way to compare canine years with human years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gift Wrapping Is Effective Future Trash 26.12.2019 2:43

Research suggests people value gifts more when they have to unwrap them. But how do we avoid all the wasted paper? Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Superstrong Fibers Could Be Hairy Situation 24.12.2019 4:09

Human hair tested stronger than thicker fibers from elephants, boars and giraffes, providing clues to materials scientists hoping to make superstrong synthetic fibers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flaky Scalps Have a Unique Fungal Microbiome 20.12.2019 3:24

Certain species of bacteria and fungi seem to proliferate on dandruff-ridden scalps. The reason is a little more mysterious. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moths Flee or Face Bats, Depending on Toxicity 19.12.2019 4:01

Tiger moth species that contain bad-tasting and toxic compounds are nonchalant in the presence of bats, while edible moth species evade their predators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ancient Seawall Found Submerged 18.12.2019 3:09

In shallow waters off the coast of Israel, archaeologists have found entire villages—including one with a sunken seawall. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Citizen Scientists Deserve Journal Status Upgrade 14.12.2019 4:32

Here’s an argument that citizen scientists deserve co-authorship on scientific journal papers to which they contributed research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not All Hydropower Is Climate-Considerate 13.12.2019 3:48

While some hydropower facilities release almost no greenhouse gases, others can actually be worse than burning fossil fuels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Certain Zip Codes Pick Losers 12.12.2019 3:39

People in certain zip codes are more likely to purchase products that flop, buy homes that are poor investments and pick political candidates who lose. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linguists Hear an Accent Begin 11.12.2019 4:19

Residents of an overwintering station in Antarctica provided linguists with evidence of the first small changes in speech that may signal the development of a new accent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Romans Would Roam for Wood 10.12.2019 3:07

Archaeologists unearthed wood from a Roman villa when digging Rome’s subway—and scientists determined the planks came all the way from France. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the Bellbird Calls, You Know It 09.12.2019 3:47

The white bellbird of the Amazon may be the loudest bird in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fishy Trick Lures Life Back to Coral Reefs 05.12.2019 3:07

Playing the sounds of a healthy reef near damaged corals may help bring the fish community back. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rain Forest Dwellers and Urbanites Have Consistently Different Microbiomes 04.12.2019 3:49

A study done in South America found that with increasing population density, humans had more diversity of fungi on the skin but less microbial diversity in the gut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Internet Cables Could Also Measure Quakes 03.12.2019 3:04

The fiber-optic cables that connect the global Internet could potentially be used as seismic sensors. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science News Briefs from All Over 02.12.2019 3:09

A few brief reports about international science and technology from Mexico to Tanzania, including one about the need to quarantine bananas in Colombia that are potentially infected by a fungus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subtle Ancient Footprints Come to Light 29.11.2019 3:14

Ground-penetrating radar can detect tiny density differences that lead to images of ancient footprints impossible to discern by eye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ancient Rock Art Got a Boost From Bacteria 25.11.2019 3:37

Indigenous artists in what’s now British Columbia created pigments by cooking aquatic bacteria. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ick Factor Is High Hurdle for Recycled Drinking Water 24.11.2019 4:13

Recycled wastewater can be cleaner than bottled water, but people still avoid drinking it because of their disgust over its past condition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bots Outperform Humans if They Impersonate Us 21.11.2019 3:51

Bots masquerading as humans in a game outperformed their human opponents—but the their superiority vanished when their machine identity was revealed. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Implanting Memories in Birds Reveals How Learning Happens 20.11.2019 4:26

Researchers activated specific brain cells in zebra finches to teach them songs they’d ordinarily have to hear to learn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dogs Like Motion That Matches Sound 19.11.2019 3:08

Pet dogs appeared more interested in videos of a bouncing ball when the motion of the ball matched a rising and falling tone. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Egyptian Vats 5,600 Years Old Were For Beer Brewing 16.11.2019 4:10

Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Hierakonpolis discovered five ceramic vats containing residues consistent with brewing beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Famously Fickle Felines Are, in Fact, Clingy 13.11.2019 4:06

Cats are clingier to their human owners than their reputation would suggest. Karen Hopkin reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aversion to Broccoli May Have Genetic Roots 12.11.2019 3:13

Study subjects with a gene variant that heightened their sensitivity to bitterness tended to eat fewer vegetables than people who didn’t mind bitter flavors. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices