Dogs Bark, Birds Chirp, Fish Grunt
The origin of vocal communication--like talking--may date back to prehistoric fish.
Color from Nature
Clothing could get their color—and germ-fighting properties—from a strain of marine bacteria
Nanotech Cleans Up
Mopping up oil spills with nanopaper
So long, Ulysses!
The sun-studying spacecraft is about to end its epic odyssey.
A Thicker Skin--for Snails
Snails bulk up their shells in response to predators. What triggers the process?
Extinct Genes Resurrected
Researchers took DNA from the extinct Tasmanian tiger and put it in a mouse.
Particles of Science
Summer Science Reading List
On June 9, 2009, @scifri asked on Twitter for suggestions for "light but informative, science-y summer reading - geek beach books. any recommendations?" Here's what our followers came up with. Thanks for all the suggestions!
See ASU's Origins Conference
On April 3 we broadcast live from Tempe, Arizona as part of ASU's Origins event. See a web stream of the Origins Symposium here.
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Science Friday is now on twitter! Check us out at twitter.com/scifri for mini science updates from SciFri staff. To get in on the conversation "tweet" us @scifri.
Nov 4
Will the new electronic voting machines be up for the task on election day? Voting expert Aviel Rubin sounds off on Science Friday. Listen.
Spotting Stress in Statues
A new way to target weak spots in statues could also work for bones, engines, and icebergs (2008-05-19)
Urban Agriculture in Milwaukee - Growing Power
A farm within the Milwaukee city limits? We take a tour of Growing Power, an organization focused on sustainable urban agriculture. (2008-05-13)
Better Medicine Through Cell Phones
Answer that call—your ultrasound results are on the line. (2008-05-02)
Mapping the Social Brain
What goes through your head when you hear about your reputation, or social status? (2008-04-25)
Your House, Only Better
Could recycled houses be the next environmental trend? (2008-04-21)
How Subaru's Going Green
Take a Tour of Subaru’s Zero-Landfill Plant (2008-04-09)
One Crustacean: Many Powers
The most complex visual system in the animal kingdom belongs to an agressive crustacean. (2008-04-03)
Chimp Business
Chimps in clothes are giving people the wrong idea. (2008-03-21)
Tiny Time Capsule
A tiny ancient crystal is packing the geologic history of the Earth (2008-03-07)
A Window into the Heart ... and Everything Else
A transparent fish reveals the inner-workings of the body. (2008-02-29)
3D, Without the Glasses
One step closer to glasses-free 3D movies. (2008-02-08)
Chemical Leaks when Water is Hot
Study shows that when exposed to hot water, more bisphenol A leaks out. (2008-02-01)
Fountain of Youth for Yeast
Diet and gene modification make baker's yeast live ten times longer than its life expectancy. (2008-01-18)
From Ira's Blog
Diesel Takes A Dive -- Just noticed this week that the price of diesel is now below the price of regular gasoline... (more)Featured Video: Celebrating Explosive Chemistry
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