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How the brain processes music, with a little help from Pink Floyd

9:18am August 20, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

Scientists at University of California Berkeley have recreated a Pink Floyd song using previously recorded brain waves. In the process, they've learned a lot about how the brain processes music.

Russia and India are landing close to the moon's south pole. Researchers believe water ice hidden in craters could one day supply lunar colonies with vital resources.

Russia and India are landing on the moon next week. Here's what you need to know

9:27am August 19, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

India and Russia are sending landers to spots near the south pole, which has water ice that might one day be mined to make rocket fuel.

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Every summer, thousands of citizen scientists help researchers track bat populations

8:09am August 19, 2023

by Nikolai Mather

Bats fly at night and they're hard to hear, so counting them is tricky. Researchers use volunteers and some innovative technology to monitor bat populations.

Scientists say the question-mark-shaped structure seen in a new photo from the James Webb Space Telescope is likely the merger of two or more galaxies.

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People are freaking out over a question mark seen in space. Scientists can explain

5:02am August 17, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a pair of actively forming stars. But many people are more curious about the tiny question mark visible toward the bottom of the frame.

The yellow-legged hornet is a prolific predator of honey bees and other pollinators. Now it's been spotted alive in the wild in the U.S. for the first time.

An invasive hornet that hunts honeybees is spotted in the U.S. for the first time

5:00am August 17, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is a close cousin of the northern giant hornet, or "murder hornet." Both of them are very adept in the wholesale destruction of honey bees.

Researchers say that advanced transmission technologies could help the existing grid work better. But some of these tech companies worry about getting utilities on board - because of the way utilities make money.

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Why lasers could help make the electric grid greener

4:59pm August 13, 2023

by Julia Simon

Thousands of renewable projects are waiting to connect to the grid, but there aren't enough transmission lines. Some tech companies have faster and cheaper solutions.

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An employee of Tae-Gu Kimchi roughly chops heads of napa cabbage according to Patrice Cunningham's family recipe.

How hardworking microbes ferment cabbage into kimchi

5:00am August 13, 2023

by Pien Huang

An age-old technique transforms vegetables and spices into a popular condiment with a zesty, funky taste. The key? Nurturing the right community of microbes. Here's how the magic happens.

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A gray wolf is seen in the Sequoia National Forest.

A new gray wolf pack is found 200 miles south of California's nearest-known pack

2:29pm August 12, 2023

by Nathan Rott

Gray wolves used to roam most of North America before being hunted, trapped and driven out of most of the continental U.S. by the early 1900s. They are native to California.

In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia.

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The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch

4:27pm August 11, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The Perseid meteor shower sends bright streaks shooting across the night sky. Stargazers can watch the shower peak this weekend, but the key, experts say, will be patience.

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Hurricane Fiona moves up the United States Atlantic coast, Thursday night, Sept. 22, 2022. This image provided by the National Hurricane Center shows a satellite view as Hurricane Fiona pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds.

Atlantic hurricane season is now predicted to be 'above-normal' this year, NOAA says

4:52pm August 10, 2023

The Atlantic hurricane season is now projected to have "above-normal level of activity" according to an updated forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.