Science Friday

Once upon a time, much of what we call “science” was performed by people called “natural p... more

Between E. coli in blueberries, glass in popsicles, and that [dreaded cyclospora,] (https:... more

On social media, the vagus nerve often gets billed as the gateway to [nervous system nirva... more

Much of the code that describes the inner workings of social networks, helps apps predict ... more

A new mRNA vaccine for melanoma is [making headlines.] (https://www.nbcnews.com/health/hea... more

When you see a mushroom popping up from the forest floor, that mushroom is just the tip of... more

There’s been wave after wave of bad news about the ocean: warming temperatures, overfishin... more

When humans finally land on Mars, what should they do? A report from the National Academie... more

AI is popping up in many corners of society, but how are doctors using it in their practic... more

We’ve been hearing for years that climate change makes weather more extreme, and extreme w... more

GPS is such an [essential part of our lives] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/gps-s... more

A controversial pipeline project in Michigan has been stuck in legal limbo for years. But ... more

When the James Webb Space Telescope started sending back images in 2022, something mysteri... more

In the new movie “The End Of Oak Street,” bits of a suburban Michigan neighborhood get suc... more

Microplastics have been documented throughout the human body, including the reproductive s... more

When you think of physics, your mind might go to forces—like gravity, friction, and magnet... more

When you ask an LLM like ChatGPT or Claude a question, the model goes through its massive ... more

Watching a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia slowly lose their cognitive abilities ca... more