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60-Second Earth

Leading science journalists provide a weekly one-minute report on the science of the environment and the future of energy. Scientific American offers three other podcasts: the daily "60-Second Science... Read more

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National Park Service researchers recorded ambient sound from all over the country to find out where there’s still still... Read more

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Oil-Eating Microbes Have Worldwide Underground Connections

Life thrives even deep inside Earth and scientists are beginning to suspect extensive connections among those undergroun... Read more

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