Oil Boom Earthquakes
Did early 20th century oil wells in southern California trigger major earthquakes?
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Smoking Gene Mutations
Researchers discover that the DNA mutations by which smoking causes cancer are more complicated than …
Airborne Swifts
Small birds called common swifts remain airborne for months at a time.
Referee Vision
A referee’s success depends on knowing what to focus on, and what to ignore.
Scary Monsters
A listener wonders why we fear irrational things when there are plenty of real threats out there.
Chimpanzees & Bonobos
Even though the Congo River keeps them apart today, chimpanzees and bonobos managed to interbreed …
Seeking Out Fear
The science of human fear is much more complex than is commonly thought.
Restoring Touch
Scientists are learning the complex nerve signals that allow us to experience the sensation of …
Fear & the Brain
The science of human fear is much more complex than is commonly thought.
GM Tobacco vs. Malaria
Genetically engineered tobacco plants produce potent artemisinin - a highly effective malaria drug - …
Right-Handed Fossil
Analysis of a nearly two million-year-old jaw fossil from east Africa reveals clues to the evolution …
Dolphin Stranding
Rescue volunteers respond to a stranded dolphin on Cape Cod.