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Oil Production Fuels Earthquake Surge In Oklahoma
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Todd Halihan, a professor in the school of geology at Oklahoma State, about how Oklahoma has now surpassed California for seismic activity.
Can Psychology Teach Us How To Stick To New Year's Resolutions?
Research out of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania suggests that people see New Year's Day, their birthdays and even the start of a new month or week as "temporal landmarks" — an imaginary line demarcating the old "inferior" self from a new and improved version. That explains why we often fail at resolutions — our new selves are usually not much better than the old ones. But it also suggests how we might stick to our resolutions — use more temporal landmarks to reach our goals.
Encore: Meteorologists Launch Balloons To Collect Weather Data
Member station KUCB tagged along with a meteorologist at one of America's most remote weather stations. This story originally aired on Dec. 22, 2015, on All Things Considered.
'Concussion' Forces Football Players To Contemplate Safety Risks
The new film Concussion has many football players thinking about the possible long-term health risks of the game. But that hasn't stopped two brothers from taking the field.
New Year's Day Quake In Oklahoma City Amid Increasing Seismic Activity
The state of Oklahoma saw more than 800 earthquakes with magnitude of 3 or greater in 2015.
A Physicist Dreams Of Catching Dark Matter In The Act
Hold out your hand for a century, and 100 million particles of dark matter will pass through each second without leaving a trace. Still, a physicist in South Dakota thinks he may be able to catch one.
Netflix And Chew: How Binge Watching Affects Our Eating Habits
Lots of research suggests munching while watching TV promotes mindless eating. Overall viewing time is a key factor. But the genre of what you are watching may also influence how much you consume.
Want To Avoid A Hangover? Science Has Got You Covered
Champagne and other booze flow freely on New Year's Eve. But if you want to wake to a new year without the side effects of alcohol, don't fret: We've got science-based tips for avoiding that headache.
Giving Birth Outside A Hospital Is A Little Riskier For The Baby
A big study finds the risk that the baby will die soon after delivery is twice as high if the delivery was planned for home or a birthing center versus the hospital, but such deaths are very rare.