Dogs hear words the same way we do
“Solid” study reveals a sophisticated ear in canines".
Metallurgy, Chemicals
Archaeology society votes to let board ban sexual harassers from meetings
After #MeToo scandal roiled society, policy change leaves members cautiously optimistic".
The finalists are in: Vote for the 2019 People’s Choice for Breakthrough of the Year!
Four candidates topped the first round of voting. Now is your chance to choose your favorite".
Even dinosaurs had lice, fossils entombed in amber reveal
100-million-year-old insects that fed on feathers are the oldest licelike fossils known".
Debating lab monkey retirement, and visiting a near-Earth asteroid
On this week’s show: A close look at retiring research monkeys, and observations of ejected material from a near-Earth asteroid".
Skepticism persists about revived Alzheimer’s drug after conference presentation
U.S. regulators will decide next year whether Biogen’s antibody drug deserves market approval".
Greenhouse gas emissions to set new record this year, but rate of growth shrinks
Declining use of coal for power drove slower growth".
How a volcanic eruption helped create modern Scotland
Eruption-induced cooling likely exacerbated the “Scottish ills” of the late 1690s".
DNA recovered from Arctic lakes holds clues for our future world
Mud cores show how Arctic plants responded to past climate shifts".
Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue’ membrane
Boron nitride nanotube membrane creates power by controlling the flow of electrically charged ions in water".
