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Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

#1322

Inside the Nebraska quarantine facility responding to hantavirus

Two disease outbreaks are dominating the news: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Con... more

Yesterday

12 MINS

12:13

Yesterday

#1321

Surveying wildlife along Lewis and Clark's route, 220 years later

When [Lewis and Clark] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/lewis-clark-wildlife-survey... more

28 May 2026

17 MINS

17:00

28 May 2026

#1320

Pope Leo's encyclical on AI, and the Vatican science advisors

On Monday, Pope Leo XIV presented his [encyclical] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments... more

27 May 2026

18 MINS

18:31

27 May 2026

#1319

Bizarre exoplanet clouds + Counting insects with weather radar

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed clouds on a hot gas giant [... more

26 May 2026

20 MINS

20:16

26 May 2026

#1318

A trailblazing geneticist reflects on her life and work

It’s common knowledge that many diseases and conditions have some kind of genetic link. Bu... more

25 May 2026

47 MINS

47:13

25 May 2026

#1317

Is that spooky old house full of ghosts, or just infrasound?

Old creepy houses are a horror cliche, but why? Why do they freak us out? According to new... more

22 May 2026

17 MINS

17:47

22 May 2026

#1316

How do clinical trials work, and who can participate?

We recently got a call from a SciFri listener in Florida who has autoimmune arthritis. He ... more

21 May 2026

21 MINS

21:44

21 May 2026

#1315

Use of herbicide linked to Parkinson's is on the rise in the US

The herbicide [paraquat] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/paraquat-parkinsons-link-... more

20 May 2026

12 MINS

12:29

20 May 2026

#1314

Why does fashion repeat in 20-year cycles? Math has the answer

Bucket hats. Low-rise jeans. Track suits. As you might’ve noticed, Y2K fashion is in right... more

19 May 2026

15 MINS

15:17

19 May 2026

#1313

Earth's ancient hydrogen, and fossilized vomit

A recent study simulated the extreme temperatures and pressure of the Earth’s interior by ... more

18 May 2026

17 MINS

17:55

18 May 2026

#1312

How yawning might help clear dirty fluid from the brain

Just about [every animal] (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000334722200... more

15 May 2026

18 MINS

18:11

15 May 2026

#1311

The new frontier of cancer research is in space

An upcoming resupply mission will carry tumor samples to the International Space Station f... more

14 May 2026

17 MINS

17:28

14 May 2026

#1310

Who's composing music for my washing machine?

Have you noticed that your newer appliances are serenading you? Many new washing machines,... more

13 May 2026

17 MINS

17:37

13 May 2026

#1309

How El Niño shapes the world’s weather trends

Scientists studying climate models say there’s a high chance this will be [an El Niño year... more

12 May 2026

12 MINS

12:19

12 May 2026

#1308

Planning your photo ops for a trip around the moon

In April, the crew of Artemis II got an unprecedented tour of the far side of the moon, an... more

11 May 2026

18 MINS

18:15

11 May 2026

#1307

Understanding the gynecological health crisis facing Black women

When Kemi Doll was in medical school, she learned that Black women are twice as likely to ... more

08 May 2026

17 MINS

17:54

08 May 2026

#1306

Data about your body is up for sale. Who's buying it?

Cameras and sensors are just about everywhere, recording your face, how you walk, where yo... more

07 May 2026

11 MINS

11:53

07 May 2026

#1305

Sci-fi thriller combines aliens, robots, and Cherokee culture

Breaking news out of eastern Oklahoma! A hole in the sky has opened. Through it, an uniden... more

06 May 2026

17 MINS

17:56

06 May 2026

#1304

Beavers could be humans' biggest ally, if we let them

Beavers are having a moment, thanks to the new Pixar movie “Hoppers.” Amid some body-swapp... more

05 May 2026

20 MINS

20:44

05 May 2026

#1303

Searching for dark matter, deep in the Earth

Deep in an active nickel mine near Sudbury, Ontario, researchers are installing and calibr... more

04 May 2026

14 MINS

14:40

04 May 2026

#1302

The decades-long movement to kill FEMA

Hurricane season officially begins in June. And in the event of a big storm, local and sta... more

02 May 2026

12 MINS

12:53

02 May 2026

#1301

What cats and dogs hear + A 'smell map' of the nose

Animal neuroaudiologist Pete Scheifele joins us to answer some burning questions from SciF... more

01 May 2026

17 MINS

17:50

01 May 2026

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#1322

Inside the Nebraska quarantine facility responding to hantavirus

#1321

Surveying wildlife along Lewis and Clark's route, 220 years later

#1320

Pope Leo's encyclical on AI, and the Vatican science advisors

#1319

Bizarre exoplanet clouds + Counting insects with weather radar

#1318

A trailblazing geneticist reflects on her life and work

#1317

Is that spooky old house full of ghosts, or just infrasound?

#1316

How do clinical trials work, and who can participate?

#1315

Use of herbicide linked to Parkinson's is on the rise in the US

#1314

Why does fashion repeat in 20-year cycles? Math has the answer

#1313

Earth's ancient hydrogen, and fossilized vomit

#1312

How yawning might help clear dirty fluid from the brain

#1311

The new frontier of cancer research is in space

#1310

Who's composing music for my washing machine?

#1309

How El Niño shapes the world’s weather trends

#1308

Planning your photo ops for a trip around the moon

#1307

Understanding the gynecological health crisis facing Black women

#1306

Data about your body is up for sale. Who's buying it?

#1305

Sci-fi thriller combines aliens, robots, and Cherokee culture

#1304

Beavers could be humans' biggest ally, if we let them

#1303

Searching for dark matter, deep in the Earth

#1302

The decades-long movement to kill FEMA

#1301

What cats and dogs hear + A 'smell map' of the nose