9:59
Particles Behaving Badly
Physicists have observed subatomic particles decaying in a way that doesn’t jibe with the predictions of the Standard Model, suggesting, if the results are correct, that there could be undiscovered particles at play.
17:37
A Mission To Save The Planet (From The Next Asteroid)
NASA’s moving forward with plans for a missile designed to deflect asteroids.
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s Snarge!
Every day, the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Lab receives dozens of envelopes filled with the remains of birds scraped off the sides of airplanes.
Hr2: Diatoms, Ants, Chasing Coral
Ants can build awesome colonies underground. But did you know they can build tall towers too? A look at what engineers can learn by studying a social community of the ant kind. Plus, a filmmaker documents the devastation of bleached coral reefs in the warming oceans. Why he thinks dying coral could stir faster action on climate change.
Hr1: News Roundup, State of Science, Smart Grid, Ice Science
The booming growth of solar and wind power is stressing out our ancient electrical grid. How can our grid get a grip? A look at that challenge, and some creative answers: from building neighborhood microgrids to inventing smarter transformers. Plus, a new Science Club challenge to keep you cool this summer.
7:31
A New Iceberg The Size of Delaware, Peering Into Jupiter’s Red Spot, And A Quantum Photon Entanglement
The cracking Larsen C ice shelf is now 12 percent smaller. Plus, a new close-up of Jupiter’s giant storm.
4:30
For Farmers, Rotating Livestock Pays Off
Amy Mayer from Iowa Public Radio talks about the environmental and economic benefits of diversifying livestock on farms.
26:27
Are We Facing Electrical Gridlock?
The influx of renewable energy and smart appliances threaten to overload our aging electrical grid.
8:20
Creating The Perfect Ice Cube
Researchers at Ohio State University have come the closest yet to mimicking a type of ice crystal found only in earth’s upper atmosphere.
12:20
A Peek Into The Sex Lives Of Algae
A new study found that single-celled diatoms can have sex, and that ammonium makes them frisky.