Science, Spoken

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Routine shots are down for everything from measles to tetanus to polio, leaving kids unprotected and raising the risk of outbreaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most genetic research is done on people of European descent. That’s led to misdiagnoses, inaccurate tests, and missed opportunities for new treatments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UN's latest IPCC report paints a dire picture for the species of Earth. But it also suggests how urban areas can help humanity face down the threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The electrical chatter of our working memories reflects our lack of confidence about their contents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once nonexistent in the northwest part of the state, beavers are both benefiting from and changing a warming landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientist and writer Camilla Pang explains what the rationality of science showed her about making better decisions, processing feedback, and feeling like an outlier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Researchers ran an outdoor experiment to see if diesel exhaust and ozone would interfere with pollinators’ search for floral scents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASA plans to deorbit the International Space Station in 2031 by crashing it into the ocean. But is there another way? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keeping wounds covered can help them stay clean. But if bacteria grow beneath the bandages, things can get dangerous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harvard researchers used lab-grown clumps of neurons called organoids to reveal how three genes linked to autism affect the timing of brain development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In computer simulations, researchers have discovered that a neural network can infer the amount of matter in a whole universe by studying just one galaxy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Google-backed firm taught a reinforcement learning algorithm to control the fiery plasma inside a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alarming new research suggests warm seawater is rushing under the ice, perhaps doubling the rate of melting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thousands of years ago, hydrothermal vents fed worms deep below the ice. Scientists have found 300-year-old sponges feeding on the worms’ fossilized remains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some remote Pacific island nations haven't had a single case of Covid-19 for the past two years. Now they're reopening to the world, but can they handle an outbreak? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The International Astronomical Union launched a new organization tasked with limiting reflected light and radio interference from big satellite networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When species have babies with conspicuous fur, it can attract good attention—or bad. A new theory could explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The same phenomenon by which an opera singer can shatter a wineglass also underlies the very existence of subatomic particles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices