This Year's Top Science Stories, Wrapped

The evolutionary purpose of kissing has long eluded scientists. Smooching is risky, given things like pointy teeth, and inherently gross, given an estimated 80 million bacteria are transferred in a 10 second kiss. And yet, from polar bears to humans, albatrosses and prairie dogs, ...  Afficher plus

It seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere in our virtual lives. It's in our search results and our phones. But what happens when AI moves out of the chat and into the real world? NPR science editor and correspondent Geoff Brumfiel took a trip to the Intelligence through ...  Afficher plus

In this episode, we explore some of the latest developments in astronomy and space news: Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) from deep space continue to mystify astronomers with their sudden bursts of energy. Last year's Tongan volcanic explosion was confirmed to be the largest natural expl ...  Afficher plus

In this episode, reporter Miryam Naddaf joins us to talk about the big science events to look out for in 2023. We'll hear about vaccines, multiple Moon missions and new therapeutics, to name but a few.News: the science events to look out for in 2023Subscribe to Nature Briefing, ...  Afficher plus

Welcome to a sampler edition of our new Astronomy & Space Science News podcast, Astronomy Daily - the Podcast.
Hosted by Andrew Dunkley (one half of the Space Nuts podcast) and his feisty AI Assistant/Newsreader Hailley.

Each day Andrew and Hailley bring you a ro ...  Afficher plus

The Space News Podcast.
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 151
*Discovery of a record setting brown dwarf Astronomers have discovered what might be the smallest Brown Dwarf ever seen – just three or four times the mass of Jupiter.
*How gas-rich bab ...  Afficher plus