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Science Quickly

Scientific American

Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.

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4:02

Humans Are Superpredators in the Landscape of Fear

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2016/08/23

Badgers were far more frightened by the sounds of humans than by their traditional predators, such as bears or wolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:38

Remote Door Controls Are Car Security Flaw

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2016/08/12

Researchers found that a bad actor could cheaply and easily clone a remote keyless entry system to gain entry. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:49

Humans and Birds Cooperate to Share Beehive Bounty

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2016/08/08

The Yao people of Mozambique vocally signal honeyguide birds to show them the location of hives, which the people harvest and share with the birds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:15

Pesticides Act as Honeybee Contraceptives

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2016/08/04

Environmental concentrations of certain insecticides slashed honeybee drones' living sperm counts. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:06

Frigate Bird Flights Last Months

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2016/07/23

Great frigate birds may stay aloft for up to two months, eating and sleeping on the wing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:20

Vaccinate Prairie Dogs to Save Ferrets

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2016/07/19

As was widely reported on social media, the U.S. is indeed going to use aerial drones to spread vaccine-laced pellets among prairie dogs to save endangered ferrets, although, contrary to some reports, no M&Ms will be involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:40

Fuel-Efficient Engines Have a Sooty Flaw

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2016/07/16

A newer type of fuel injection offers better fuel economy, but paradoxically increases black carbon emissions—meaning a pollution trade-off. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:20

Evolution Ed Defenders Make Rapids Progress in Grand...

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2016/07/11

The National Center for Science Education's annual Colorado River trip through the Grand Canyon highlights the differences between the scientific and creationist outlooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:55

Cats' Cunning Extends beyond the Hunt

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2016/07/07

New research suggests that our feline companions understand the principle of cause and effect. Jason G. Goldman reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:17

This Algorithm Can Predict Relationship Trouble

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2016/07/05

By analyzing the vocal patterns of couples in therapy, an algorithm was able to predict whether a relationship would get worse or improve. Erika Beras reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:25

Is Mars Missing a Moon?

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2016/07/04

A new theory suggests the Red Planet once had a spectacular lunar system. Lee Billings reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:59

Human Ears Can Hear Better-Than-CD Quality (Just Barely)

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2016/07/01

Listeners can tell the difference between CD-quality music and better-than-CD quality—but only if they train their ears first. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:15

City Lights Trick Trees into an Earlier Spring

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2016/06/29

Urban light pollution in the U.K. is pushing tree springtime behavior a full week earlier than usual. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:19

Chocolate Makers Cut Fat with Electricity

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2016/06/23

Reducing fat from chocolate can gum up manufacturing equipment, making low-fat chocolate hard to produce—but an electric field can help. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:26

Fat Gets Gut Bacteria Working against the Waistline

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2016/06/15

In mice, intestinal microbes respond to a high-fat diet by producing acetate, which triggers the release of a hormone that makes mammals feel hungry, causing them to eat even more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:01

Go to the (White) Light

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2016/06/10

An energy-efficient alternative to LEDs has greater focusing power, for microscopes and spotlights. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:25

Knee Sounds Give Docs a Leg Up

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2016/05/25

A wearable device records the sounds of knees cracking, which could reveal clues about the condition of the joint. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:44

Giant Tsunami Remnants Spotted on Mars

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2016/05/20

Evidence indicates that waves as tall as skyscrapers and thousands of kilometers wide once washed over the Red Planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:20

Wanted: Gravitational Constant's True Value

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2016/05/17

Scientists from numerous disciplines will brainstorm new strategies for measuring "Big G" in July. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:47

Everything There Is

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2016/05/11

Caltech theoretical physicist Sean M. Carroll talks about the necessary connections among the various ways we have of describing the universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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