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Deep-Sea Audio Recordings Reveal A Noisy Mariana Trench, Surprising Scientists
Instead of quiet, researchers hear sounds of earthquakes, ships, "the distinct moans of baleen whales" and a passing storm, nearly 7 miles deep in the Pacific.
Tribe Says Drilling Project Would Have 'Heartbreaking' Consequences
An energy company is heading to court for the right to drill in Montana, near Glacier National Park. But some Native Americans and environmental groups want to stop the long-delayed project.
How Can We Prevent The Next Global Health Epidemic?
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates stresses our dire need for a system that can take on the challenges of the next global health epidemic.
Why Did Humans Become The Most Successful Species On Earth?
Historian Yuval Harari explains how human imagination powered the growth and spread of homo sapiens around the world.
How Do Our Social Networks Affect Our Health?
Physician and social scientist Nicholas Christakis explains how face-to-face social networks and their structures influence behaviors and phenomena in human society and the natural living world.
Why Is Laughter Contagious?
Neuroscientist Sophie Scott studies laughter, specifically its effect on our body and brain. She discusses laughter's contagious nature, as well as its role in maintaining social bonds.
Could You Hack Your Brain To Get More Motivated?
Volunteers learned to activate a part of the brain linked to motivation when they got feedback from an MRI. It's much more specific than older forms of biofeedback. But could it help change habits?
Puerto Rico's Growing Financial Crisis Threatens Health Care, Too
Unless Congress and the White House can agree on a funding fix for Medicaid in the U.S. territory, many worry that Puerto Rico's health care system could collapse when stopgap funding ends next year.
How Does Sunshine Affect The Lottery?
Social science research examines how the mood of gamblers can change the way they think about risk. New Yorkers buy more lottery tickets when the weather is good and when their sports teams win games.