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Drilling Into The Details Of Venezuela’s Oil
Not all oil is created equal. What does it take to extract and refine the “heavy” type of oil found in Venezuela? And what is it used for?
What’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice?
Conventional wisdom is that ice is slippery because it has a thin layer of water on top, but new research suggests something else is at play.
How Real Doctors Brought ‘The Pitt’ To Life
In April, a medical consultant for “The Pitt” took us inside the scientifically accurate ER world created for the TV show.
‘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.
Are Raccoons On The Road To Domestication?
Recent studies on raccoons and dark-eyed juncos investigate how urban wildlife is evolving.
The Community Group Rethinking LA’s Approach To Wildfires
One year after the LA fires, the Community Brigade is equipping residents to prepare for, fight, and recover from wildfires.
What Should Astronauts Do First When They Reach Mars?
A new report lays out the objectives for a crewed mission to Mars. Plus, an update on the NASA mission to survey the asteroid Psyche.
Can The Rise In Solar Power Balance Out Clean Energy Cuts?
Solar power adoption has been rising fast. Amid recent federal efforts to limit clean energy, will it make a dent in our climate impact?
Are There Things That We Know We Can’t Know?
In “Into the Unknown,” an astronomer explores the mysteries of the cosmos and the limits of what science can test.
Lithium May Have A Role In Causing—And Treating—Alzheimer’s
In a conversation from August, three experts discuss this breakthrough and other research that lost funding due to Trump’s cuts to the NIH.