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Aug 12, 2021 • 5min

Astronomers Find an Unexpected Bumper Crop of Black Holes

In trying to explain the spectacular star trails of the star cluster Palomar 5, astronomers stumbled on a very large trove of black holes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 10, 2021 • 8min

Inside Millions of Invisible Droplets, Potential Superbug Killers Grow

New research has created microscopic antibiotic factories in droplets that measure a trillionth of liter in volume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 4, 2021 • 4min

The Secret behind Songbirds' Magnetic Migratory Sense

A molecule found in the retinas of European robins seems to be able to sense weak magnetic fields, such as that of Earth, after it is exposed to light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 30, 2021 • 8min

COVID, Quickly, Episode 12: Masking Up Again and Why People Refuse Shots

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between. You can listen to all past episodes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 22, 2021 • 7min

The Kavli Prize Presents: Understanding Touch [Sponsored]

Ardem Patapoutian shared The Kavli Prize in Neuroscience in 2020 for answering a basic question: How does touch actually work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 21, 2021 • 4min

Moths Have an Acoustic Invisibility Cloak to Stay under Bats' Radar

New research finds they fly around on noise-cancelling wings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 16, 2021 • 7min

COVID, Quickly, Episode 11: Vaccine Booster Shots, and Reopening Offices Safely

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between. You can listen to all past episodes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 7, 2021 • 5min

Your Brain Does Something Amazing between Bouts of Intense Learning

New research shows that lightning-quick neural rehearsal can supercharge learning and memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 1, 2021 • 8min

COVID, Quickly, Episode 10: Long Haulers, Delta Woes and Barbershop Shots

Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jun 23, 2021 • 6min

This Newly Discovered Species of Tree Hyrax Goes Bark in the Night

A study makes the case for the new species based on its looks, genes and sounds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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