In The Deep Ocean, Ghostfish Breaks Records
NPR's Rachel Martin takes a moment to talk about a new fish discovered in one of the deepest places on Earth.
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Staff Picks: An Evangelical Christian Believer In Climate Change
Weekend Edition staff have been picking their favorite interviews from 2014. Editor Natalie Winston talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about an interview with an evangelical Christian climate scientist.
A Snail So Hardcore It's Named After A Punk Rocker
Inspired by the snails' spiky shells and acid-loving nature, researchers named the new species Alviniconcha strummeri, after Clash frontman Joe Strummer.
Worries About Unusual Botulinum Toxin Prove Unfounded
A previously unknown form of botulinum toxin thought to be resistant to standard treatment raised public health concerns. Subsequent research has allayed those fears.
Why Some Scientific Collaborations Are More Beneficial Than Others
It turns out that when scientists collaborate internationally, they are more like to have an impact on science than purely domestic collaborations.
Methane Bursts On Mars Could Hint At Previous Life
Scientists have seen mysterious bursts of methane in the Martian atmosphere, and they can't rule out the possibility that the methane was made by something that was once alive on Mars.
How Peppermint Tricks Us Into Feeling (Deliciously) Cold
We have the chemical menthol to thank for the wonderful mouth-feel of peppermint. Scientists now know that menthol fools the brain by activating receptors involved with sensing cold.
7 Miles Beneath The Sea's Surface: Who Goes There?
Marine scientists plumbing the deepest part of the ocean sent microphones and collection probes baited with chicken to the bottom of a trench near Guam. Now they watch, wait ... and listen.
Playlist: Science!
From monkeys to microbes, TED speakers in this playlist cover all different realms of the scientific world.
What The Change In U.S.-Cuba Relations Might Mean For Food
The decision to normalize relations is driving all kinds of speculation about American food companies opening up shop in Cuba. But analysts say: Don't expect to see McDonald's there anytime soon.