60-second Science

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Leading science journalists provide a daily minute commentary on some of the most interesting developments in the world of science. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American . To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast

Episodes

  • Tsunami Sent Species on a Transoceanic Trip

    28/09/2017 Duration: 01min

    The 2011 east Japan tsunami swept huge amounts of wreckage out to sea—and Japanese species hitchhiked across the Pacific on the debris. Christopher Intagliata reports.

  • 1 Sneeze, 1 Vote among African Wild Dogs

    27/09/2017 Duration: 02min

    Individuals in packs of African wild dogs appear to sneeze to make their wishes known regarding when to get up and hunt.

  • This Frog Can't Hear Its Own Calls

    24/09/2017 Duration: 02min

    The frogs' calls are too high-pitched for the frog to detect, which may be an artifact of evolution. Christopher Intagliata reports.

  • Building a Better Mirror for Telescopes

    22/09/2017 Duration: 02min

    More reflective telescope mirrors allow astronomers to capture more photons—and do more science. Christopher Intagliata reports.

  • Galaxies Far, Far Away Send Us Highest-Energy Cosmic Rays

    21/09/2017 Duration: 02min

    A new study hints that the most energetic particles ever seen come from far beyond the Milky Way.  

  • Springtime Now Arrives Earlier for Birds

    20/09/2017 Duration: 02min

    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. Julia Rosen reports.

  • Warming Puts Squeeze on Ancient Trees

    17/09/2017 Duration: 02min

    As temperatures rise, the tree line moves upslope. But ancient bristlecone pines are losing that upslope race to faster-colonizing neighbors. Christopher Intagliata reports.

  • Rising CO2 Pushes Plants to Drink Sparingly

    16/09/2017 Duration: 02min

    As carbon dioxide levels rise, plants are sipping water more efficiently—which could come in handy in a drier future. Christopher Intagliata reports.

  • Cannibalism Quells Contagion among Caterpillars

    12/09/2017 Duration: 02min

    Cannibalistic caterpillars prevent disease from decimating their populations by removing infected individuals. Emily Schwing reports.

  • Feds Want to Know Who's Protesting Trump

    11/09/2017 Duration: 03min

    Internet hosting company DreamHost is battling the U.S. Justice Department over requests for information about people visiting a Web site for organizing protests. Larry Greenemeier reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Windows Vex Bats' Echolocating Abilities

    07/09/2017 Duration: 02min

    Smooth vertical surfaces like windows reflect sound waves away from bats—meaning bats can't "see" windows and similar obstacles with echolocation. Christopher Intagliata reports.

  • Wetlands Could Save Cities--and Money, Too

    06/09/2017 Duration: 03min

    Using insurance industry models, researchers determined that wetlands prevented some $625 million in damages due to Hurricane Sandy. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Rabbit Relatives Reel from Climate Change

    02/09/2017 Duration: 03min

    Pikas, a hampster-size rabbit relative, have disappeared from a 64-square-mile plot in the northern Sierra Nevada—and climate change is a likely culprit. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Winking Star 6 Centuries Ago Explained

    01/09/2017 Duration: 04min

    A star that appeared and then vanished in A.D. 1437 was an explosion in a binary star system—which now reveals clues about the life cycle of certain stars. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Grazing Cattle Trim the Menu for Birds

    30/08/2017 Duration: 02min

    When cattle graze the desert's natural landscape, birds face changes in food availability—and some species are unable to adapt. Jason Goldman reports.

  • Climate Change Might Shrink Fish

    29/08/2017 Duration: 01min

    Warmer water boosts fishes' demand for oxygen—and their bodies may shrink in response. Christopher Intagliata reports.

  • A Fruitful Experiment in Land Conservation

    25/08/2017 Duration: 03min

    In 1998 an orange juice maker dumped 12,000 tons of orange peels on degraded pastureland in Costa Rica—transforming it into vine-rich jungle. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses

    23/08/2017 Duration: 01min

    Astronomers Without Borders wants to share your used eclipse glasses with kids in other parts of the world for the 2019 total solar eclipse.  

  • Seeing 1 Solar Eclipse May Not Be Enough

    19/08/2017 Duration: 02min

    David Baron, author of the new book American Eclipse, talks about how seeing his first total solar eclipse turned him into an eclipse chaser.    

  • Solar Eclipse in 1097 May Be Rock-Carving Subject

    18/08/2017 Duration: 03min

    A petroglyph spotted in Chaco Canyon may depict a total solar eclipse witnessed by the Pueblo people.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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