2716 - Beavers could be humans' biggest ally, if we let them
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2716 - Beavers could be humans' biggest ally, if we let them
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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.
Episodes
2716-
Beavers could be humans' biggest ally, if we let them
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Tue, 5 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2715-
Searching for dark matter, deep in the Earth
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Mon, 4 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2714-
The decades-long movement to kill FEMA
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Sat, 2 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2713-
What cats and dogs hear + A 'smell map' of the nose
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Fri, 1 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2712-
How do you study microplastics in a plastic-filled lab?
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Thu, 30 Apr 2026
2711-
What is ibogaine, and why is it in the news?
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026
2710-
The long history of birds, from velociraptors to pigeons
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026
2709-
Your DNA is constantly mutating, and that’s a good thing
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026
2708-
Maine nearly became the first state to ban data centers
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Sat, 25 Apr 2026
2707-
What urban design tells us about democracy
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026
2706-
Listening for the cosmic ‘dark ages,’ from the lunar far side
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Thu, 23 Apr 2026
2705-
How do you describe nature? Two poets help us
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026
2704-
The lucky breaks that make our Earth home
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Tue, 21 Apr 2026
2703-
How New Jersey tamped down PFAS in drinking water
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Mon, 20 Apr 2026
2702-
How a particle accelerator illuminated 56 human organs
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Fri, 17 Apr 2026
2701-
Simone Giertz’s journey from robot comedy to high-end design
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026
2700-
When a dolphin whistles, what does it mean?
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026
2699-
Inside the lives of astronauts’ families
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Tue, 14 Apr 2026
2698-
Green stuff, brown stuff: Secrets to a great compost pile
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Mon, 13 Apr 2026
2697-
Why so many studies can’t be replicated
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Sat, 11 Apr 2026
2696-
How a sound designer gave an alien its voice (and 250 words)
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Fri, 10 Apr 2026
2695-
Can GLP-1 drugs treat addiction?
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Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2694-
What a sperm whale’s birth tells us about whale culture
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Wed, 8 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2693-
Is the US backing out of the electric vehicle market?
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Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2692-
Can algae help pull microplastics out of our water supply?
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Mon, 6 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2691-
Artemis II test flight heads toward the moon
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Fri, 3 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2690-
Should Pluto be a planet again?
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Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2689-
How to poop better, according to a gastroenterologist
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Wed, 1 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2688-
Harnessing the superpowers of silk
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Tue, 31 Mar 2026
2687-
CERN finds a new particle + News alerts for the cosmos
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026
2686-
Move over, vibe-coding. Vibe-proving is here for math
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026
2685-
Is Punch the monkey really just like us?
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Thu, 26 Mar 2026
2684-
Could bird flu still spark a pandemic?
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026
2683-
The secret powers of flowers
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Tue, 24 Mar 2026
2682-
Apple: trying to think different for 50 years
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Mon, 23 Mar 2026
2681-
‘Project Hail Mary’ brings a new kind of alien to the big screen
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Fri, 20 Mar 2026
2680-
Building a digital ant gallery, from the ground up
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Thu, 19 Mar 2026
2679-
The heaviness and (not) hope of climate change
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Wed, 18 Mar 2026
2678-
Could a ‘digital twin’ help you get better health care?
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Tue, 17 Mar 2026
2677-
Who uses Farmers’ Almanacs? + Zebra finch home design
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Mon, 16 Mar 2026
2676-
Slow Breaking News: A Giant Tortoise Revival
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Fri, 13 Mar 2026
2675-
How Is AI Being Used In The Iran War?
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
2674-
Is There Science Behind The ‘Nervous System Reset’?
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
2673-
AI Music Is On The Charts. Where Does It Go From Here?
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Tue, 10 Mar 2026
2672-
The Surprising Science Of Why Sneakers Squeak
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Mon, 9 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000
2671-
Can ‘Suggestion-Box Science’ Make Public Health More Useful?
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Sat, 7 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
2670-
Fixing Society's Toughest Problems? ‘It’s On You’
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Fri, 6 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
2669-
3D Images Of Galaxies Will Rock You (Ft. Queen)
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Thu, 5 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
2668-
Slow Release Of Federal Science Funds Holds Up Research
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Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000
2667-
The Evolution Of An Enzyme Engineer Who Changed Chemistry