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‘The Kissing Bug’ And The Story Of A Neglected Disease

Journalist Daisy Hernández chronicles the history of Chagas disease, also known as kissing bug disease, and how it changed her family’s story.

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Are Ultramarathoners Just Built Different?

Ultramarathoners can run with what seems like superhuman stamina. But are their bodies much different than the rest of ours?

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Why Astronomers Are Excited About Comet 3I/ATLAS’ Close Approach

Comet 3I/Atlas is just the third known object to visit us from outside our solar system. So yes... we'll be talking about aliens.

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Can We Just Throw Our Plastic Garbage Into A Volcano?

A volcanologist answers your questions about glass-shard hairballs, cooking breakfast over lava, Gollum's end on Mount Doom, and more.

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Sputnik Anniversary

Fifty years ago, a little beeping ball stunned the world. Join Ira Flatow in this hour of Science Friday for a look back at Sputnik and its effect on the way we look at the world.

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