Science, Spoken

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This Is What It Will Take to End Deforestation by 2030 Dec 10, 2021

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Nations around the world made a vital climate crisis declaration to save forests within the next decade. Can they actually do it?

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More Companies Offer Fertility Benefits. It’s Only the Beginning Dec 09, 2021

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Employer support for staff who wish to freeze their eggs has great potential—but broader support for parents still lags behind.

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Meet the Cyberpunk Albatrosses Scanning for Secret Explosions Dec 08, 2021

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Acoustic waves can detect all kinds of explosions and volcanic activity, but it’s hard to place sensors at sea—unless you’ve got a bird with a backpack.

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Hints of New Life in the Shadows of Venezuela's Last Glacier Dec 07, 2021

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When ice goes, lichens and mosses move in and an entirely new ecosystem starts to take shape.

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A New Dementia Test Raises More Questions Than Answers Dec 06, 2021

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A 5-minute assessment on an iPad could transform how we screen for dementia—or overwhelm the health care system with worried test-takers.

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Inside the Negotiations to Decide the Fate of Our Planet Dec 03, 2021

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At COP26 in Glasgow, negotiators can easily lose track of what day it is as they scramble to save us from climate chaos.

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Want to Lie on a Bed of Nails? Physics Has Your Back Dec 02, 2021

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This is the science of why you can recline on an array of very sharp things without getting the pointy end of the stick.

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Lidar Uncovers Hundreds of Lost Maya and Olmec Ruins Dec 01, 2021

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An aerial survey in southern Mexico discovered a host of ceremonial sites that could date as far back as 1100 BC.

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The Next Big Thing for RNA? Fixing Moldy Food Nov 30, 2021

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Our addiction to chemical pesticides comes with a bunch of downsides. New sprays made from RNA might offer a smarter, cleaner way to wage war on pests.

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The Cutest Way to Fight Climate Change? Send in the Otters Nov 29, 2021

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Saving California's adorable (and very hungry) sea otters helps control other species, leading to the growth of more carbon-sequestering vegetation.

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