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Enhanced cooling would still be dwarfed by climate change

On this week’s show: The newest effort at recreating Mars’s environment on Earth, and how social media platforms amplify moral outrage

Behavior could shed light on human language learning

The pandemic is giving scientists a unique view of viral evolution in action

Snakes switch to a higher frequency rattle as a threat moves closer

Thirty years after Biosphere 2 began, sealed greenhouse on its campus will host space-related research

After vaccine boost, severe acute respiratory syndrome survivors have antibodies that neutralize broad array of coronaviruses

“Sophisticated” new study suggests cuttlefish memories get better with age

Bullets, wedding rings pinpoint World War II execution grounds

New York City residents helped guide National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration project

National Ignition Facility’s latest fusion shot records a major jump in energy yield

With early vaccination and outstanding data, country is the world’s real-life COVID-19 lab

Energy gathered by a “Dyson sphere” around a black hole could surpass that of 100,000 stars, physicists calculate

Dozens of chimps will receive an experimental vaccine made by Zotis, but other sanctuaries are hold-ing off

Both bears and humans may have been attracted to the same resource-rich regions

Climate advocates want Chinese government to start reducing carbon dioxide output before 2030 and aim for carbon neutrality by 2050

State board to allow hunters to kill 300 wolves, raising fears for population’s health

Science investigation reveals concerning details of vitamin D supplement trial that a whistleblower scientist calls “stunning and callous”

Cosmic rays could have depleted the ozone layer, increased cancer rates

On this week’s show: How a common clinical trial design can expose vulnerable participants to serious risks, and fighting off attacks agains...

In the most comprehensive analysis of its kind, scientists find stark differences between children and adults

Ephemeral waterways shriveling earlier and staying dry longer, threatening plants, animals, and water supplies

By 2135, we’ll know its, and our, fate

Nine people given preventive infusions did not get infected despite deliberate exposure to parasite-carrying mosquitoes

$1 trillion package would spur green energy