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Podcasts of the Year: Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace Dec 29, 2023

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In 2013 a new user named Cleo took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today she’s an urban legend. But who was she? 2023 editor's pick.

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Podcasts of the Year: Talking to Animals using Artificial Intelligence Dec 27, 2023

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Advanced sensors and artificial intelligence could have us at the brink of interspecies communication

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How to Avoid Holiday Hangovers Dec 22, 2023

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The holidays are a time for indulgence, but there are ways to drink alcohol without suffering the painful effects.

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Podcasts of the Year: What Better Gift for the Holidays Than a Monstrous Mystery? Dec 20, 2023

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We’re looking back at 2023 for our favorite podcast shows and one about the largest bird to ever fly the skies just flew to the top of the list.

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Are Orca Whales Friends or Foes? Dec 18, 2023

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The stories we tell about orcas might say more about us than about them

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Turns Out Undersea Kelp Forests Are Crucial to Salmon Dec 15, 2023

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The beloved fish that feed orcas and humans depend on kelp forests’ unique habitat.

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Researchers Just Created the World's First Permafrost Atlas of the Entire Arctic Dec 13, 2023

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The Arctic Permafrost Atlas, which took years to create, is both beautiful and sobering, given the pace of climate change.

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A New Type of Heart Disease is on the Rise Dec 11, 2023

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Problems with the heart, kidneys and metabolic health are all connected

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AI Can Now Read Your Cat's Pain Dec 08, 2023

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Thanks to researchers, new AI tech is delving into feline feelings to see when cats could need medical help.

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These Researchers Put Sperm Through a Kind of 'Hunger Games' Dec 06, 2023

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The research focused on figuring out what enables certain sperm to gain some competitive advantage over millions of others fighting for the same prize.

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