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When, and where, did bats first take to the sky?
A consortium of researchers from around the world has sequenced the genomes (https://www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2026/september/23/batsoriginatedandtookfirstflightineuropenewucd-ledresearchsuggests/) of 103 bat species, tracing the evolu
People are microdosing GLP-1s for weight loss. Is it safe?
There’s a new trend in the world of weight loss: microdosing GLP-1 drugs (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/microdosing-glp-1s/). Online health clinics are promising big results with microdoses drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound.
Terence Tao on how AI math solutions miss the point
In a matter of months, AI has transformed the field of mathematics. In September, OpenAI claimed that an AI model solved the million-dollar Navier-Stokes equation. Then, a few weeks later, OpenAI shared results for more than 350 previously
What was life like for Tyrannosaurus rex?
While Tyrannosaurus rex has reached celebrity status in pop culture thanks to movies like “Jurassic Park” and famous fossils, it can be difficult to imagine what everyday life was like for this charismatic prehistoric predator. Producer Kat
Isabella Rossellini on how acting connects to animal cognition
Pass the cocktail napkins and refill your glass because we’re having a dinner party. You’ll be between Isabella Rossellini, the Italian model, movie star, and director; and ecologist Carl Safina, author of many books, including “Beyond Word
Why are we changing the way we keep time?
The time we see on our phones and clocks is based on the Earth’s rotation. But that rotation speed varies, so if it speeds up or slows down, our time measurements get thrown off. To solve this problem, timekeeping scientists have been deplo
Kazuo Ishiguro on emotional truth in sci-fi and in our AI reality
The movie “Klara and the Sun,” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wixzainceAE) in theaters now, is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro. The story is set in the future and is narrated by Klara, a robotic “Artificial Frie
Is that garbage can bear resistant? These bears will find out
Have you ever wondered what it means for something to be bear resistant? How do manufacturers know that the cooler you take camping or the compost bin in your backyard will keep hungry bears out? Wonder no more! Journalist Alex Davies’ new
Jennifer Doudna on what it takes to be a good scientist
In 2020, Jennifer Doudna shared the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the development of the gene-editing technique CRISPR. Along with related techniques, it has become an essential tool in genetics, allowing specific sections of genetic code to
Getting the billion-dollar PRIMA space telescope off the ground
In late September 2026, NASA announced (https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-far-infrared-telescope-as-first-in-new-mission-class/) that a new telescope called PRIMA was getting a green light and advancing to something called Phas
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on making climate action cool
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is one of the most prominent voices in the climate movement. She’s a marine biologist by training, but as she saw the effects of the climate crisis intensify, she took on more public-facing advocacy work. Her work is
Could a whale swallow a human, 'Whalefall' style?
In the new movie “Whalefall,” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw-5ZGapGTQ) a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) gets accidentally swallowed by a sperm whale. What follows is a tense battle against time and the whale’s digestive system, to escape
Why do politicians talk like that?
With the midterms approaching, politicians are out in full force to convince voters to elect them. And that means that we’re hearing a lot of “politician speak.” You know it when you hear it: those folksy turns of phrase, the vague promises
Sargassum superblooms are choking coastlines around the Atlantic
An unwelcome visitor is arriving on beaches from West Africa to the Caribbean, and Brazil to Florida. It’s brown, it’s stinky, and it’s more abundant than ever: sargassum. This free-floating seaweed has become a major problem for coastal ec
Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day and the women who made the internet
This year, October 13 marks Ada Lovelace Day (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ada-lovelace-day/), an observance that calls attention to the role of women in computing and technology. In this conversation from 2018 (https://www.scienc
Are attachment styles more than a social media trend?
In the past few years, the idea of attachment styles has taken off, both online and in therapy offices. It’s gone from a niche psychological concept to a shorthand to describe how we show up in relationships. Here’s a crash course: Anxious
The science and politics of the new mRNA flu vaccine
A new mRNA flu vaccine made by Moderna was approved by the FDA in August, and is currently available for people aged 50 and over. The promise of an mRNA vaccine for flu (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/mrna-flu-vaccine-science/) is t
What is the Kelvin wave on the West Coast?
A Kelvin wave has reached California and is creeping up the West Coast, raising both sea levels and concerns from government officials. This kind of massive internal wave begins in the western Pacific Ocean and then travels eastward to the
The punk rock life of cephalopods
Cephalopods have a reputation (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/punk-rock-life-of-cephalopods/) for being smart and majestic. And while that may be true, the life of a cephalopod can also be dark and gritty. Have you heard of octopus
The Nobel winner searching for deep-space neutrinos in Antarctica
It’s Nobel Prize week, and this year's prize in physics (https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2026/press-release/) went to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy
How important ideas get reawakened, with David Byrne
On Science Friday, we love to talk about ideas, especially ideas that have the power to shape the future. But there are plenty of groundbreaking ideas (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/how-important-ideas-get-reawakened-with-david-byr
'The History of Concrete' with John Wilson
John Wilson’s new documentary, “The History of Concrete,” has a subject matter that to most people may seem gray, drab, and boring. The film is anything but (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the-history-of-concrete-with-john-wilson/).
The tilcayo is the new wild cat on the block
Big news for tiny cats: an itty-bitty three-pound spotted cat from Bolivia (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the-tilcayo-is-the-new-wild-cat-on-the-block/)—called the tilcayo—is the first new wild cat species described in more than a
Are natural history museums going extinct?
Leaders of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University say they can’t afford to keep the museum open to visitors. And there are rumors that another natural history museum (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/are-natural-history-
Examining a new lunar crater + searching for signs of alien technology
In 2024, scientists using instruments on board the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft spotted a new large impact crater on the surface of the moon. Tyler Powell joins host Flora Lichtman to describe what they found, and what scientists
Did the COVID pandemic stunt kids’ development?
It’s a conversation at playgrounds and in classrooms: parents and teachers worry that kids who spent formative years at home during the COVID-19 pandemic are set back, emotionally, socially or academically. But what does science say (https:
How do concussions affect the brain?
Football season is upon us and a new study is making headlines. Researchers found that roughly 1 in 4 NFL players will develop CTE, a neurodegenerative disease, in their lifetime. While most of us are not professional athletes, concussions
Are new treatments for celiac disease on the horizon?
For celiac disease sufferers, avoiding gluten is the only way to avoid symptoms. But that’s not always easy to do. Researchers are working on new treatments (https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/are-new-treatments-for-celiac-disease-on-th
Everyone is calling for safer AI. So what does that mean?
AI safety has dominated the news cycle for weeks, precipitated in part by an AI attack where a bunch of OpenAI’s agents teamed up and hacked another AI platform, Hugging Face, without humans knowing. Since then, multiple AI researchers have
Underwater archeology reveals clues about Ice Age humans
During the last ice age, America’s coastlines and waterways looked much different than they do today. When glaciers melted, coasts and shorelines were inundated, burying early human settlements underwater. This is where underwater archeolog
