The Highs And Lows Of Tuvan Throat Singing
The Tuvan throat-singing band Alash Ensemble can sing low and high notes simultaneously, inspiring wonder and a deep appreciation for their craft.
Hr2: Ancient Earth Crust, Farmers and Conservation, California Water Supply
Some farmers are using techniques like no-till and dry irrigation that conserve natural resources as a way to cultivate crops according to the biology of the soil and land. Plus, predicting rain, snow, and water supply in the warming west.
Hr1: News Roundup, Bee Intelligence, Genetic Data Storage
Bees are more intelligent than we thought, and can count and recognize faces. Plus, could DNA become a mainstream data storage option?
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The Oldest Fossil, Colon Cancer Rates, and Foodie Fads
Researchers discovered what seem to be fossilized bacteria that are 3.77 and 4.28 billion years-old.
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A Sweet Way to Test for Pee in the Pool
Testing pools for an artificial sweetener can reveal if swimmers peed in the water.
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A Thumb Drive Made of Genes?
We keep talking about storing our data in DNA. How soon will it happen?
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Back When the Planet Had Just One Plate
Geologists are trying to construct a picture of an ancient Earth, before the continental plates split apart.
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Modern Farmers on the Frontline of Conservation
Some farmers are using techniques that conserve natural resources, like no-till and dry irrigation, as a way to cultivate crops according to the biology of the soil and land.
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Has California’s Five-Year Drought Washed Away?
Predicting rain, snow, and water supply in the warming West.
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The Secret (Smart) Life of Bees
Bees can distinguish between human faces, count to four, and even play “soccer.”