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The Llama, the Hamster, and a New Path for Covid Treatment 12.10.2021 11:25

A set of papers show that llama-derived antibodies protect the rodent against the virus—which bodes well for making a version for people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In New Zealand, People (and Moths) Rediscover Dark Skies 11.10.2021 9:25

A massive South Island stargazing reserve is a respite from light pollution for many species, including our own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What If Getting a Kids' Vaccine Approved Is the Easy Part? 08.10.2021 13:24

Just because something has the FDA’S green light doesn’t mean it’s simple to obtain—or that everyone wants it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Is ‘Fire Weather,’ and Why Is It Getting Worse? 07.10.2021 9:27

A new study of the American West shows that climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy—the perfect conditions for deadly wildfires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Flawed, Strange Covid-19 Origin Theory Is Gaining Traction 06.10.2021 12:46

A spate of studies claim that the disease was circulating in Italy long before the pandemic—but they struggle to support the theory. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Covid Cases Rise, So Do Hospital-Related Infections 05.10.2021 14:28

A decade of work helped limit the spread of dangerous pathogens in medical settings. Overcrowding from Covid care is allowing infections to rise again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Third of Shark and Ray Species May Face Extinction 04.10.2021 8:22

Overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change are driving species collectively known as chondrichthyan fishes toward a global crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How a Duck Learned to Say ‘You Bloody Fool’ 01.10.2021 9:33

Voice analysis of a 34-year-old recording proves that Ripper the musk duck “independently evolved” to mimic his human caretakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Neurograins’ Could be the Next Brain-Computer Interfaces 30.09.2021 10:38

Dozens of microchips scattered over the cortical surface might allow researchers to listen in on thousands of neurons at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why It’s So Hard to Predict Where the Pandemic Is Headed Next 29.09.2021 13:39

Human behavior has changed along with the virus and public health measures to contain it. For modelers, it’s a curveball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dark Asteroid Ryugu Finally Comes Into the Light 28.09.2021 12:56

Using cameras aboard the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, Japanese scientists get a rare, close-up glimpse of a space rock’s structure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Better Data on Ivermectin Is Finally on Its Way 27.09.2021 14:38

Studies have been small and often not great. The best info so far says don’t use it, get vaccinated, and hang in there for the more promising meds being tested. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3D Printing Helps Ultracold Quantum Experiments Go Small 24.09.2021 11:32

Cutting-edge devices used for quantum experiments have been bulky, finicky, and confined to academic labs—so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biologists Unlock the Secrets of ‘Invisible’ Animals 23.09.2021 7:55

From glasswing butterflies to vanishing octopuses, evolution sometimes paints with colors that aren’t there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SpaceX's Inspiration4 Returns After 3 Days in Orbit 22.09.2021 10:26

The first all-civilian, all-private spaceflight splashed down off the coast of Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dolphins Eavesdrop on Each Other to Avoid Awkward Run-Ins 21.09.2021 10:15

The new finding underscores the complexity of marine mammals’ social life and cognition. It may also help save the snoopy cetaceans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21st-Century Storms Are Overwhelming 20th-Century Cities 20.09.2021 9:20

Deadly flooding in and around New York City dramatizes the risks to infrastructure that was wasn’t built to handle warmer, wetter climate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They Watched a YouTuber With Tourette’s—Then Adopted His Tics 17.09.2021 13:29

Hundreds of people are displaying similar behaviors to that of YouTube star Jan Zimmermann. Do they have a disorder or something more mysterious? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nothing Can Eat Australia’s Cane Toads—So They Eat Each Other 16.09.2021 7:49

The species' relentless invasion of the continent has taken a turn toward cannibalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You’re Not Alone: Monkeys Choke Under Pressure Too 15.09.2021 11:29

Now you can blame the primate brain. And neuroscientists are eager for a deeper look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Radioactive Rat Snakes Could Help Monitor Fukushima Fallout 14.09.2021 11:12

Scientists have attached dosimeters to the reptiles so they can serve as living “bioindicators” to gauge contamination levels near the shuttered nuclear power plant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Delta Variant Is Making Covid a Pandemic of the Young 13.09.2021 13:18

Children and teens have been spared the worst of the pandemic, but without vaccines they’re sitting ducks as the virus rages. What risks are they facing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Would the Free Guy Inflatable Bubble Protect a Real Person? 10.09.2021 13:27

In the movie’s video game world, a whole-body airbag protects Ryan Reynolds as he falls off of a building and onto a car. Would that … work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the Cuttlefish’s Robust Memory System Defies Old Age 09.09.2021 10:30

This cephalopod is the only known animal that doesn’t exhibit age-related deterioration when recalling specific events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Barnacle-Inspired Glue Seals Bleeding Organs in Seconds 08.09.2021 12:23

The paste sticks onto wet tissue firmly by repelling blood. Surgeons hope it can save time—and lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices