Science Friday

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It’s been an exciting and hectic year in science discovery and innovation. We’ve reported on stories

What makes three very different conservation projects so successful? These experts say it’s getting

To wrap up 2024, science writer Riley Black shares her favorite paleontology discoveries of the year

On December 24, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will make the closest-ever approach to the sun by a spacec

For its 10th anniversary, the science advisor for “Interstellar” discusses the film’s impact and how

Officials say the invasive Asian giant hornet, with its menacing nickname, has been eradicated from

A program trains women as tactile medical examiners to identify tumors before they show up on imagin

Sitting is a big part of modern life. Many people work at a desk all day, have long commutes, or at

The Accidental Discovery That Gave Us ‘Forever Chemicals’When it comes to PFAS chemicals—known as “f

“The Burning Earth” examines over 800 years of history to demonstrate how violence against people an

The effect, known as the Hubble Tension, has been confirmed by James Webb Space Telescope observatio

The microbiome, the network of tens of trillions of microbes that live in and on our bodies, helps u

When you consider someone’s legacy in science, you might think about their biggest discovery, their

There are a lot of holiday gatherings at this time of year, and families getting together can mean t

It’s that time of the  year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a

The Supreme Court hears a case centering on the FDA’s denial of applications for nicotine-based vape

The Ig Nobel awards are a salute to achievements that, in the words of the organizers, “make people

As part of Science Friday’s 33rd anniversary show, we’re revisiting our listeners’ favorite stories,

As part of Science Friday’s 33rd anniversary show, we’re revisiting our listeners’ favorite stories,

In 2022, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi of Stanford University, Dr. Morte