Science Quickly

Scientific American•www.sciencequickly.com

Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.

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Not All Hydropower Is Climate-Considerate

While some hydropower facilities release almost no greenhouse gases, others can actually be worse than burning fossil fuels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 2019•4 min

Certain Zip Codes Pick Losers

People in certain zip codes are more likely to purchase products that flop, buy homes that are poor investments and pick political candidates who lose. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12, 2019•4 min

Linguists Hear an Accent Begin

Residents of an overwintering station in Antarctica provided linguists with evidence of the first small changes in speech that may signal the development of a new accent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 2019•4 min

Romans Would Roam for Wood

Archaeologists unearthed wood from a Roman villa when digging Rome’s subway—and scientists determined the planks came all the way from France. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 10, 2019•3 min

When the Bellbird Calls, You Know It

The white bellbird of the Amazon may be the loudest bird in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 09, 2019•4 min

Fishy Trick Lures Life Back to Coral Reefs

Playing the sounds of a healthy reef near damaged corals may help bring the fish community back. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 05, 2019•3 min

Rain Forest Dwellers and Urbanites Have Consistently Different Microbiomes

A study done in South America found that with increasing population density, humans had more diversity of fungi on the skin but less microbial diversity in the gut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 04, 2019•4 min

Internet Cables Could Also Measure Quakes

The fiber-optic cables that connect the global Internet could potentially be used as seismic sensors. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 03, 2019•3 min

Science News Briefs from All Over

A few brief reports about international science and technology from Mexico to Tanzania, including one about the need to quarantine bananas in Colombia that are potentially infected by a fungus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 02, 2019•3 min

Subtle Ancient Footprints Come to Light

Ground-penetrating radar can detect tiny density differences that lead to images of ancient footprints impossible to discern by eye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 2019•3 min

Ancient Rock Art Got a Boost From Bacteria

Indigenous artists in what’s now British Columbia created pigments by cooking aquatic bacteria. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 25, 2019•4 min

Ick Factor Is High Hurdle for Recycled Drinking Water

Recycled wastewater can be cleaner than bottled water, but people still avoid drinking it because of their disgust over its past condition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 24, 2019•4 min

Bots Outperform Humans if They Impersonate Us

Bots masquerading as humans in a game outperformed their human opponents—but the their superiority vanished when their machine identity was revealed. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 21, 2019•4 min

Implanting Memories in Birds Reveals How Learning Happens

Researchers activated specific brain cells in zebra finches to teach them songs they’d ordinarily have to hear to learn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 20, 2019•4 min

Dogs Like Motion That Matches Sound

Pet dogs appeared more interested in videos of a bouncing ball when the motion of the ball matched a rising and falling tone. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 2019•3 min

Egyptian Vats 5,600 Years Old Were For Beer Brewing

Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Hierakonpolis discovered five ceramic vats containing residues consistent with brewing beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 16, 2019•4 min

Famously Fickle Felines Are, in Fact, Clingy

Cats are clingier to their human owners than their reputation would suggest. Karen Hopkin reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 13, 2019•4 min

Aversion to Broccoli May Have Genetic Roots

Study subjects with a gene variant that heightened their sensitivity to bitterness tended to eat fewer vegetables than people who didn’t mind bitter flavors. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 2019•3 min

Marine Mammal Epidemic Linked to Climate Change

A measleslike virus is ricocheting through marine mammal populations in the Arctic—and melting sea ice might be to blame. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 09, 2019•4 min

Ant Colonies Avoid Traffic Jams

Researchers tracked thousands of individual ants to determine how they move in vast numbers without stumbling into gridlock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 07, 2019•4 min

Ranking Rise May Intimidate Opponents

In an analysis of chess and tennis matches, players rising in the rankings did better than expected against higher-ranked opponents and better than similarly ranked players who were not rising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 06, 2019•4 min

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