SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Meteorologists take advantage of weather data collected by commercial jetliners at difference altitudes and locations. Fewer flights means less data. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Researchers saw a third fewer vehicle collisions with deer, elk, moose and other large mammals in the four weeks following COVID-19 shutdowns in three states they tracked. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN The gross ecosystem product, or GEP, tries to take into account the contribution of nature to the economy. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Narwhals, recognizable by their large single tusk, make distinct sounds that are now being analyzed in depth by researchers. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN An expert on climate denial offers tips for inoculating people against coronavirus conspiracy notions. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Exhaust fumes from oceangoing vessels lead to an almost doubling of lightning activity over shipping lanes compared to adjacent areas of the sea. Listen to the podcast on Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN A trove of scientific notes from the early 1900s suggests a warming climate is driving birds to migrate earlier to New York’s Mohonk Preserve. Listen to the podcast at Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENCE PODCAST Mission leader Scott Bolton talks about surprises in the first data from the Juno mission, including what Jupiter’s poles look like and a peak under its outer cloud layers. Listen to the interview on the Science Podcast.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Really big asteroid strikes may cause melting and deep deformations that eventually lead to volcanic eruptions. Listen to the podcast at Scientific American’s 60-Second Science.
SCIENCE PODCAST Researcher Elise Amel talks about the ways our brains can work against us when it comes to making sustainable choices, and how to overcome these barriers. Listen to the interview on the Science Podcast.
