This is Scientific American's 60-second Science, I'm Christopher Intagliata. 这里是科学美国人60秒科学系列,我是克里斯托弗因塔格里塔。 Eight years ago, the jury in the trial of Casey Anthony announced their verdict. As to th...
Wild cats kill more animals than domestic ones do. But pet cats kill many more of them in a small area than similarly sized wild predators. Full Transcript Domestic cats that live or go outside kill lots of wild animals. Recent studies find that outd...
Here are a few brief reports about science and technology from around the planet, including one about what the eruption of Mount Vesuvius might have done to one ill-fated resident of Herculaneum. Full Transcript Hi, Im assistant news editor Sarah Lew...
Oxpeckers riding on rhinoceroses feast on ticks, and their calls warn the nearsighted herbivores about approaching humans. Full Transcript Black rhinos have terrible eyesight. Even so, these giant African herbivores easily fend off hungry lions and h...
In a teleconference promoting her participation in Earth Day events on the National Geographic Channel, Goodall talked about what gives her hope during the pandemic and what she hopes we all learn from it. Full Transcript And with this coronavirus, t...
Here are some highlights from the past 13.5 years of this podcast. Full Transcript In keeping with the net increase in entropy of the universe, this is the 3000th episode of 60-Second Science. So well take a break today from our usual coverage for so...
Introducing herds of large herbivores in the Arctic would disturb surface snow, allowing cold air to reach the ground and keep the permafrost frosty. Full Transcript The Arctics permafrost is meltingand fast. Thats bad news, because these frozen soil...
In mice, a test for lung cancer involves nanoprobes that recognize tumors and send reporter molecules into the urine for simple analysis. Full Transcript Imagine getting screened for early-stage lung cancer simply by taking a deep breath from an inha...
As he endorsed Joe Biden today, former president Barack Obama touched on some environmental, economic and science matters. Full Transcript Earlier today, April 14, former President Barack Obama posted a 12-minute address in which he endorsed Joe Bide...
Researchers studying yellow warbler responses to the parasitic cowbird realized that red-winged blackbirds were eavesdropping on the calls and reacting to them, too. Full Transcript Brown-headed cowbirds are obligate brood parasites. That means they...