60-Second Science
Tune in every weekday for quick reports and commentaries on the world of science—it'll just take a minute
Episodes
April 26, 2024 • 17 mins
Ahead of a project to spray carbon dioxide into jungle plots, researchers contemplate what its results might signal about the forest’s future.
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April 24, 2024 • 19 mins
After years of delay, researchers are ready to inject carbon dioxide into jungle plots.
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April 22, 2024 • 15 mins
Years in the making, a project in the Amazon rain forest is finally set to determine whether a rise in carbon dioxide could save one of the world’s largest carbon sinks.
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April 19, 2024 • 10 mins
Cows and at least one person in the U.S. have been sickened by avian influenza. We asked experts about the risk to humans.
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April 17, 2024 • 9 mins
Volcano detectives use artificial intelligence to sleuth out ancient secrets in Alaska.
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April 15, 2024 • 10 mins
These marine mammals are very hard to observe, but in the past two decades the roughly 20 or so people in the world who study sperm whales have found some compelling evidence of culture among them.
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April 12, 2024 • 10 mins
Today we’re going to look at how measles—a disease that was practically eliminated in the U.S.—has resurged in recent months, because people basically forgot how bad it was and got complacent about vaccines.
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April 10, 2024 • 16 mins
Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a professional astronomer—with a passion for amateur astrophotography—and she's here to offer tips and tricks for want to get into capturing the night sky.
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April 8, 2024 • 6 mins
The feeling of a total solar eclipse is intense, and the sights, sensations and emotions can overwhelm you even if you think you know what's coming. And we sat down with Kate Russo, a psychologist, author and Eclipse Chaser, who's seen 13 total solar eclipses over the last 25 years, to talk about what to expect.
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April 5, 2024 • 18 mins
From the discovery of new elements to the testing of novel theories of gravity, solar eclipses have helped spark scientific progress for centuries.
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April 3, 2024 • 11 mins
Eclipses can affect animals, and biologists are preparing to see what happens during totality on April 8.
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April 1, 2024 • 12 mins
AI-generated art is creating new ethical issues—and competition—for digital artists. Nightshade and Glaze are two tools helping creators fight back.
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March 29, 2024 • 11 mins
Mucus is a miracle of evolution, and some researchers are trying to re-create what nature makes naturally.
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March 27, 2024 • 11 mins
The slimy substance is so powerful that doctors once made hog stomach mucus milkshakes to treat ulcers.
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March 25, 2024 • 9 mins
If you take a journey into the depths of the slime all around us, you find yourself starting to understand that mucus is a miracle.
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March 22, 2024 • 15 mins
Machine-learning algorithms allow composers to create all-new instruments.
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March 20, 2024 • 9 mins
A quick nap can boost your memory, your mood and even your creativity.
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March 18, 2024 • 9 mins
Our space and physics editors go head-to-head over a classic mind-bending question.
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March 15, 2024 • 8 mins
Scientists have long wondered how baleen whales make their songs, and a new study has finally uncovered the anatomical workings behind their melodies.
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March 14, 2024 • 11 mins
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, long dismissed by doctors, causes immune system dysfunction and other problems. But treatments are lacking.
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