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How Monarchs Migrate 3,000 Miles

Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies take off on an extraordinary migration from the northeastern U.S. and Canada to the high-altitude forests of central Mexico. But here’s the twist: most monarchs only live a few weeks, so how do they make the full...
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Can Baldness Be Reversed with DNA?

Can your DNA help fight hair loss? Alex Dainis breaks down how deoxyribose, a sugar found in the backbone of DNA, boosted hair regrowth in mice.
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Ocean Life Up Close: Inside the Hidden World of Plankton

Welcome to the planktonverse. Our friend Chloé Savard headed to the sea and found a tiny world of marine microorganisms.
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AI Lets Paralyzed Man Speak Again

A new AI device can decode the unspoken thoughts of paralyzed patients! After ALS took away his ability to speak, Casey Harrell is using an AI brain-computer interface developed by researchers at UC Davis to communicate again.
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Signs of Ancient Life Found on Mars?

NASA’s Perseverance rover recently discovered colorful mineral deposits on the Bright Angel formation in Jezero Crater, features that scientists think could be biosignatures, or fossil-like traces of ancient microbes.
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Carnivorous Bats Caught Cuddling on Camera

New footage from Costa Rica shows spectral bats hugging each other to sleep, sharing food, and flying together. Usually seen as solitary, these bats may be adapting to a changing world through cooperation.
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5 Second Rule: Dry Food Tested

Does the five second rule work for dry foods? Alex Dainis tested the five second rule with almonds and used agar plates to see what grew.
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Do You Owe Robots Respect?

Bioethicist, President and CEO of The Hastings Center Vardit Ravitsky unpacks the ethical dilemmas around artificial intelligence. If AI can reason, learn, and act on its own, do we need to rethink what makes us human?
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Is Diabetes Cured? Shocking Trial Results

Was the cure for diabetes just discovered? This cell-based therapy could be a major step forward in regenerative medicine—and a powerful alternative to daily insulin injections.
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How Optical Illusions Affect the Eyes and Brain

Alex Dainis explains how two illusions engage both your brain and your body. These responses show just how deeply your brain can influence your vision even in the absence of real light.
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Why Desert Lizards Sneeze

Rocky, a common chuckwalla, lives in a desert where water is scarce. Her body filters salt from her bloodstream through special nasal glands. When enough builds up, she sneezes it out, leaving behind crusty white marks.
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Sharks Aren’t the Threat: Busting the Biggest Myth

Chris Fischer of OCEARCH breaks down why white sharks are vital to ocean health. As apex predators, they protect fish stocks and keep ecosystems balanced.
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Can Jellyfish Sting Without Even Touching You?

After 500 million years of peaceful drifting, moon jellyfish are turning dangerous. Off of Cape Cod in the U.S., swimmers are being stung, sometimes just by mucus in the water.
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How Bright Is Your Brain? It Glows!

Believe it or not, your brain is glowing right now. For years, scientists have known that the brain gives off a faint natural light called ultra-weak photon emission (UPE) or biophotons produced when brain cells burn energy.
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Nature Isn’t a Resource—It’s a Gift | Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanist and author of “Braiding Sweetgrass”, shares how Indigenous science teaches that gratitude and reciprocity are not only cultural values, but regenerative ecological strategies.