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4:08
Flu Versus Cold: Battle Of The Respiratory Viruses
When the flu season ramps up, researchers see a decline in colds. Are the two related?
6:29
Exploring Your Brain’s Pokémon Region
How ‘catching them all’ led one scientist to discover a Pokémon region in our brains.
22:29
Cleaning Up Earth’s Space Junkyard
Satellites and other launches have left over 100 million small particles floating in low Earth orbit.
6:35
The Secret Life Of Mistletoe (When It’s Not Christmas)
This parasitic plant grows in deserts and forests around the world and steals trees’ nutrients.
16:25
The Clock Inside
A biologist on why circadian timing matters for more than just your sleep schedule—and could represent a new frontier in medical science.
25:15
Forecasting The Technology Of Tomorrow
We take a look at emerging technologies that are just about to bubble up and transform the world.
12:02
Climate Justice Takes Center Stage In Madrid
Industrialized countries, whose fossil fuel burning warmed the globe, don’t want to pay up to help developing nations deal with the fallout.
11:56
Combing Over What Makes Hair So Strong
Researchers studied human, javelina and bear hair to find out what makes hair so strong.
16:54
Why Diabetes Patients Are Getting Insulin From Facebook
Due to high costs and other barriers, patients are turning to each other online to share and exchange insulin.
16:32
How Whales Got Whale-Sized
New research seeks to find out why whales are so big by calculating the delicate balance between food, energy, and size.