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What’s The Reality Behind The Humanoid Robot Hype?
Dec 17, 2025Videos of humanoid robots dancing, doing cartwheels, putting clothes in a washing machine, and serving drinks are all over social media. And tech CEOs are telling us to prepare for the forthcoming hum...
'Just' A Blue Jay? Don't Overlook These Magnificent Common Birds
Dec 16, 2025It’s that time of year: the Christmas Bird Count, when birders go out in flocks to record all the birds they see in a single day. The data collected during this annual tradition gets compiled by the N...
Can We Just Throw Our Plastic Garbage Into A Volcano?
Dec 15, 2025It’s winter, and the SciFri team is already dreaming of warmer weather. How about a mind vacation to one of the hottest places on earth, an erupting volcano? Tamsin Mather has trekked to volcanoes in ...
How Did Ancient Humans Use The Acoustics Of Spaces Like Caves?
Dec 12, 2025The sound of a choir performing in a cathedral is iconic for a reason. It’s this beautiful human experience: being side-by-side with other people, feeling the sound vibrate through you, reverberating ...
What The Sounds Of Melting Glaciers Can Tell Us
Dec 11, 2025As 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...
How A Fringe Idea Led To Lifesaving Cancer Treatments
Dec 10, 2025In 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 ...
Why Is Bubonic Plague Still With Us?
Dec 09, 2025For 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...
Don’t Let Their Name Fool You—Sea Slugs Are Awesome
Dec 08, 2025Today 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...
As Companies Build Data Centers For AI, Communities Push Back
Dec 05, 2025There’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...
A Toast To Bats That Pollinate Agave, And Tracking Monarchs
Dec 04, 2025You 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...