Science Friday

At a news conference on September 22, President Trump claimed that taking acetaminophen, t... more

Robots are just about everywhere these days: circling the grocery store, cleaning the floo... more

In the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, scientists are on the cutting edge of gr... more

Sift through your memories and excavate an image of a fossil. Maybe you’re picturing dinos... more

Nigeria is home to 100 known species of bats—about a third of Africa’s bat species—but sci... more

The overall [state of birds] (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/conservation-rare-bir... more

Codependency between humans gets a bad rap. But in nature, species often rely on each othe... more

You might remember news reporting from earlier this year that a 180-foot asteroid had abou... more

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

What makes someone a genius? Are they the smartest, most creative, most innovative people?... more

A video shown on Capitol Hill on September 9 reportedly shows an American hellfire missile... more

It all started harmlessly enough: People bought kits to grow mushrooms at home. But then, ... more

If you’ve flipped through an issue of National Geographic or scrolled through their social... more

Dietary supplements are big business, with one recent estimate showing the industry is wor... more

Put on your party hat and wet suit because it is Cephalopod Week, Science Friday’s annual ... more

On August 27, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the White House fired CDC directo... more

Earlier this summer, astronomers discovered something strange whizzing past Jupiter: an in... more

You have probably given some thought to outdoor air pollution, whether it’s wildfire smoke... more

In some places, sand dunes protect shorelines from the onslaught of ocean waves. In other ... more

Summer may be winding down, but we’re not quite ready to let go of beach days, backyard co... more

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, and the levees designed to... more

Researchers recently used near-infrared photography to get a detailed look at ancient artw... more

You might think of a star as a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace where ... more

Gray wolves are native to the Rocky Mountains, but decades of hunting nearly [eradicated] ... more

What do Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, lime Jell-O, and Kraft Creamy French Salad dressing have in c... more

This month, the Department of Health and Human Services terminated almost $500 million in ... more

Since President Trump returned to office, his administration has been aggressive in rollin... more

Fireflies’ magical blinking lights are tiny beacons in the warm dark night. Who can resist... more

Throughout history, humans have been on a search for truth. From the ancient Greeks and th... more

Did you know that murder mystery writer Agatha Christie had a background in chemistry? In ... more