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• What Marsquakes Reveal About The Planet's Habitability

  Mars is known for its barren desert landscape and dry climate. But two recent studies in the journals Nature and Science go beneath the surface, exploring the interior of the red planet using seismic data from NASA’s InSight mission....

  5 sep 2025 483 sec.

• Have a Stutter? It Could Be Inherited

  For a long time, scientists have suspected that stuttering — a common speech condition that affects an estimated 1 in every 100 people — could be heritable. Despite how common it is, it's still a remarkably understudied condition....

  3 sep 2025 841 sec.

• Stopping SSRIs Can Be Hard. Researchers Are Unsure Why

  More than 1 in 10 people in the United States take an antidepressant. And the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant are SSRIs  — or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. That includes drugs like Zoloft, Prozac and Lexapro....

  2 sep 2025 773 sec.

• A (Monday Night) Football Mystery

  Monday night football is back! What better way to celebrate than a close look at some of the physics powering the sport? Specifically, the spiral pass. If you've ever watched part of a professional football game, you've probably seen a...

  1 sep 2025 740 sec.

• Why U.S. Sunscreens Don't Measure Up

  The United Nations estimates that there were over 1.5 million new cases of skin cancer in 2022. That number might have you reaching for the nearest tube of sunscreen. And it might also have you wondering what truth there is to the hype...

  29 aug 2025 832 sec.

• A Lock of Hair Could Rewrite Knowledge Of The Inca Empire

  The Inca Empire in South America was one of the most powerful pre-Columbian societies. It was known for the architecture of Machu Picchu, an extensive road network and a system of terraces for agriculture. The society also kept records...

  27 aug 2025 691 sec.

• Nature Quest: What Does Climate Change Sound Like?

  Feel like summers are hotter than they used to be? It’s not just your imagination. Climate researchers say that average annual temperatures around the country have been trending upwards for the past 50 years — and are still on the rise....

  26 aug 2025 811 sec.

• Sea Camp: To Mine Or Not To Mine

  Deep sea mining for rare earth elements could start as early as 2026, even as 38 countries have called for a moratorium on it. The metals that companies are targeting are used in many green technologies like electric cars and wind...

  25 aug 2025 797 sec.

• Could labs replace your natural chocolate?

  Chocolate may fill grocery store shelves around the world, but the raw product that powers chocolate is far more selective. The majority of chocolate farms are found in West Africa and South America – just 20 degrees north or south of...

  22 aug 2025 530 sec.

• The Yellowstone Wolf Controversy

  Thirty years ago, park rangers reintroduced grey wolves into Yellowstone National Park. They wanted to restore the ecosystem and get the elk population, which had decimated the plant community, in check. And it worked – or so the...

  20 aug 2025 835 sec.

• Toxic? These Animals Don't Care

  Imagine, you’re a toxic toad hanging around South America. No other animals are gonna mess with you, right? After all, you’re ~toxic~! So if anyone tries to eat you, they’ll be exposed to something called a cardiotonic steroid — and may...

  19 aug 2025 816 sec.

• Sea Camp: Why Scientists Want To Map The Entire Seafloor

  Scientists have mapped less than 30% of the world's seafloor. Experts say that getting that number up to 100% would improve everything from tsunami warnings to the Internet and renewable energy. That's why there's currently a global...

  18 aug 2025 845 sec.