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An Off-The-Grid Nobel Win, And Antibiotics In Ancient Microbes

An Off-The-Grid Nobel Win, And Antibiotics In Ancient Microbes

Oct 11, 2025

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to three people whose combined discoveries outlined the role of the peripheral immune system—how the immune system knows to attack just foreign i...

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World Space Week And Promising Climate Tech Companies

World Space Week And Promising Climate Tech Companies

Oct 10, 2025

It’s World Space Week, and we’re fueling up the rocket for a tour of some missions and projects that could provide insights into major space mysteries. Astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi joins Host Flora L...

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The Story Behind The Largest Dam Removal In U.S. History

The Story Behind The Largest Dam Removal In U.S. History

Oct 09, 2025

The Klamath River, which runs from southern Oregon to California, used to be a top salmon run. But after a series of hydroelectric dams was installed along the river around 100 years ago, salmon popul...

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How Archaeologists Try To Smell, Hear, And Taste The Past

How Archaeologists Try To Smell, Hear, And Taste The Past

Oct 08, 2025

Archeologists in movies have a reputation for being hands-on, like Indiana Jones unearthing hidden treasure, or Lara Croft running through a temple. Archeology in real life tends to be a bit more sede...

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Moth Survival Strategies And A Rodent Thumbnail Mystery

Moth Survival Strategies And A Rodent Thumbnail Mystery

Oct 07, 2025

If you’re a moth trying to stay uneaten, there are competing strategies. Some moths rely on camouflage, trying to blend in. Other moths take the opposite approach: They’re bold and bright, with colors...

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As The CDC Falters, How Do We Fill Public Health Gaps?

As The CDC Falters, How Do We Fill Public Health Gaps?

Oct 06, 2025

Our country’s public health system is ailing. With layoffs and leadership changes at the CDC, changing vaccine guidelines, a government shutdown, and declining public trust—where do we go from here? C...

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Anthropologists Have A Bone To Pick With New Skull Finding

Anthropologists Have A Bone To Pick With New Skull Finding

Oct 03, 2025

There’s fresh drama in the field of human origins! A new analysis of an ancient hominid skull from China challenges what we thought we knew about our ancestral family tree, and its timeline—at least a...

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Remembering Primatologist Jane Goodall

Remembering Primatologist Jane Goodall

Oct 02, 2025

Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, conservationist, and humanitarian, died on October 1 at the age of 91. Goodall was born in London in 1934, and her curiosity about the natural world led her to th...

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What Do We Know About SSRI Antidepressant Withdrawal?

What Do We Know About SSRI Antidepressant Withdrawal?

Oct 02, 2025

Roughly 1 in 10 Americans take antidepressants. The most common type is SSRIs, or  selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, like Prozac, Lexapro, and Zoloft. But what happens when you stop taking the...

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Asha de Vos’ Journey From Deck Hand To Marine Science Leader

Asha de Vos’ Journey From Deck Hand To Marine Science Leader

Oct 01, 2025

The tropical waters of Sri Lanka, an island off the coast of India, are home to a population of blue whales unlike any other. These whales stay put, while every other known population migrates. That d...

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