Rachel Feltman - Science Friday

6:43

The Reef Is Quiet. Too Quiet.

Researchers monitoring the soundscape of a coral reef have found a dramatic drop in the sounds of wildlife under the sea.

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7:24

A Rhino’s Last Chance, Carbon Emission Carnivores, And Water On Exoplanets

The last male northern white rhino is dead. But he may still be able to help his species survive.

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7:44

A Michigan Fireball, An Omnivorous Shark, And An Ancient Epidemic

An exploding meteor gave a spectacular sky show near Detroit.

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46:18

Year In Review: 2017

From colliding neutron stars to the completion of the Cassini mission, a look at 2017’s most important science stories.

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9:27

Evidence Of Cleaner Air, Hidden In The Drawers Of A Museum

Plus, autumn in the era of climate change and the role fungi play in the gut microbiome.

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8:15

Supercomputers In Space, Alternative Cancer Therapies, And A Frozen Fruitcake

NASA is preparing a year-long test to examine how off-the-shelf supercomputers might withstand radiation in space.

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7:37

A Gene-Stealing Salamander, A Solar Companion, And French Fry Safety

Plus, involuntary manslaughter charges are brought against several officials in connection with the Flint, Michigan water crisis.

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7:14

Cassini Acrobatics, Phishing, And The Evolution Of A Skunk

The Cassini spacecraft is in the midst of a series of dives through Saturn’s rings.

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7:36

Climate Change Policy, Hormone Cycle on a Chip, and Titan’s Electric Dust

New executive orders from the Trump White House turn back elements of the Obama administration’s climate change policies.

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07:21

An Advance Towards Male Birth Control, Sequencing the Quinoa Genome, and Slip-Off Gecko Skin

A male contraceptive gel prevented pregnancies for a year in rhesus monkeys.