Healing Grapes ›
An extract made from grape seeds can help wounds heal faster.
Cold Car Start ›
In places where it gets below freezing in the wintertime, weather reports always include both the air temperature and the wind chill—that is, how cold it feels with the wind blowing. Wind makes the temperature feel colder because it carries heat away from our bodies. In this Science Update, you'll hear how the wind affects car engines in a similar way.
Transplant Tolerance ›
In this Science Update, hear how researchers are studying the eye's unique response to injury or infection to help with future organ transplants.
Viking Longhouse ›
In this Science Update, hear how the discovery of a longhouse points to Vikings being in the new world long before Columbus.
Lizard Mates ›
Female lizards prefer to mate with males who occupy more desirable territory.
Gait Recognition ›
This Science Update explains how scientists are developing ways to identify and analyze walking patterns from a distance.
Art Algorithms ›
Art conservation is traditionally a painstaking and time-consuming business. But the process of fixing up a damaged Da Vinci or a scarred Seurat may become a lot easier, thanks to the work of mathematicians. You'll find out why in this Science Update.
Sticky Mittens ›
A study looking at how early experiences can affect learning, especially the connection between physical and mental development in babies.
Rat Sleep ›
In this Science Update, learn about how the true purpose of dreaming may be learning.
Feather Analysis ›
In this Science Update, you'll hear about a new technique for tracking birds.
Solar Power from Moon ›
Solar power is clean, abundant, and becoming cheaper and more efficient all the time. Unfortunately, however, the sun isn't always there when you need it—like when it's cloudy, or it's raining, or it's nighttime. In this Science Update, you'll hear about an ambitious plan to get around that problem.
Anthrax Antibodies ›
In this Science Update, you will learn about efforts to make a better vaccine against anthrax.
Litter Life ›
Floating trash could be a significant way for unwanted organisms to travel to distant lands.
Killer Windows ›
Keeping windows dark might help prevent birds flying into them.
Mercury Sunrise ›
In this Science Update, hear why mercury is showing up in Arctic wildlife at higher rates than other regions.
Cell Phones & Driving ›
When you're driving a car, your eyes are in constant motion—scanning the road for signs, pedestrians, and potential hazards. But if you're talking on a cell phone, watch out: it may give you tunnel vision. You'll find out why in this Science Update.
SealCam ›
In this Science Update, you'll hear about a daring group of underwater photographers who wear nothing but a layer of blubber.
Parrot Learning ›
In this episode, hear from a researcher who believes parrots may develop language-like communication and other abilities in ways similar to humans.
All Species Inventory ›
This Science Update looks at the field of taxonomy, one of the oldest practices in biology, and how a group of scientists and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs is trying to bring it into the twenty-first century.
Modern Leeching ›
In this Science Update, hear why leeches are still used in hospitals today.
