Did volcanic eruptions help kill off the dinosaurs?
Twin studies find massive lava flows occurred around the time of a cataclysmic asteroid impact".
Metallurgy, Chemicals
The world’s largest bee vanished decades ago. Now, scientists have spotted it again
Thumb-size bee found in Indonesian forest for the first time since 1981".
Spotting slavery from space, and using iPads for communication disorders
On this week’s show: We go to the AAAS annual meeting to talk communication disorders, we use satellites to spy on modern slavery, and we read a book on the neuroscience of addiction".
Who sniffs the sniffers? Electronic nose takes a whiff of dogs to spot deadly disease
Device finds leishmaniasis pathogen in canine hair samples".
A new law was supposed to protect South Africans' privacy. It may block important research instead
Law may prevent researchers from reanalyzing data and samples in big databases".
Earth scientists plan to meld massive databases into a ‘geological Google’
China is backing an international effort to make a one-stop data shop".
Zebra stripes confuse biting flies, causing them to abort their landings
Coat pattern helps zebras and horses evade dangerous insects".
Deal reveals what scientists in Germany are paying for open access
Details of landmark contract with Wiley become public".
Astronomers discover solar system’s most distant object, nicknamed ‘FarFarOut’
Frigid world is 3.5 times farther away than Pluto".
Scientists say every animal needs sleep. These fruit flies didn’t get the memo
Some Drosophila melanogaster sleep only a few minutes a day".
