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This Dinosaur Is Made From Balloons, Not Bones
A project for the Virginia Museum of Natural History is more than a bunch of hot air.
Predicting Storms, Electroshock Therapy, Germaphiles, and More
A roundup of science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our fancy.
The Perils of Plankton
An artist magnifies an overlooked environmental problem in sculptures that are larger than life.
Brilliant Blunders
Were the theories of illustrious minds such as Linus Pauling and Albert Einstein free of serious blunders? Absolutely not!
Three Insect Recipes to Help the Arthropods Go Down
Insects pack a protein punch. Get the most of your meal with these recipes.
Help SciFri Make a Summer Reading List
Recommend your favorite science-themed books, and SciFri will compile a list of the top 15.
What Lies Beneath
Using a scanning technology called terahertz imaging, scientist J. Bianca Jackson searches for hidden artwork behind paint and plaster.
Alien Invaders, Baby Seal Brains, and More
A roundup of science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our fancy.
Are We Alone in the Universe?
It seems incredible that earthlings could be the first technological society. So where is everyone?
Smuggled Dinosaurs, Sick Sea Otters, Hairy Tongues, and More
A roundup of science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our fancy.
Black Silicon and Smart Wind Turbines
Very quietly, solar and wind technologies are making some important advances. Here are a couple examples.
Is Cooking Baked Into Our Biology?
According to the “cooking hypothesis,” the advent of cooked food altered the course of human evolution.
The SciFri Book Club Takes a Walk
Get ready to trail along with writer Bill Bryson.
Time Crystals, Canine Conservationists, Copycat Monkeys, and More
A roundup of science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our fancy.
April 19th SciFri Broadcast to Air at Later Date
NPR’s continuing live coverage of events in Boston will preempt today’s Science Friday. The recorded April 19th program will be broadcast nationwide in our regularly scheduled timeslot on a later date.
The Case Of The Barfing Blue Jay
For some predators, chowing on a monarch butterfly can have digestive repercussions.
Go West, Young Man, and Grow Up With the Dinosaurs
A writer follows a childhood passion, surrounding herself with dinosaurania, in this excerpt from “My Beloved Brontosaurus.”
These Dinosaurs Should Appear in Jurassic Park 4
Author and dino-lover Riley Black suggests several reptilian relics that deserve the spotlight.
Why Do I Get Nostalgic?
That bittersweet longing for the past can have an important impact on the present.