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60-Second Science

Scientific American

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Leading science journalists cover some of the most interesting developments in the world of science. For a deeper audio dive you can subscribe to Science Talk. To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast

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Ant Colonies Avoid Traffic Jams

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Researchers tracked thousands of individual ants to determine how they move in vast numbers without stumbling into gridlock.

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Ranking Rise May Intimidate Opponents

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11/06/19 • 2 min

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In an analysis of chess and tennis matches, players rising in the rankings did better than expected against higher-ranked opponents and better than similarly ranked players who were not rising.

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New Nobel Laureate Talks Today's Virology

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10/06/20 • 3 min

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Charles Rice, who today shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, talked about how rapidly research now occurs, compared with his early work.

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Greenland Is Melting Faster Than Any Time in Past 12,000 Years

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10/04/20 • 2 min

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Researchers determined that Greenland is on track to lose more ice this century than during any of the previous 120 centuries. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Sign Languages Display Distinct Ancestries

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01/31/20 • 3 min

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Well more than 100 distinct sign languages exist worldwide, with each having features that made it possible for researchers to create an evolutionary tree of their lineages.

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Familiar Tunes Rapidly Jog the Brain

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Within just a third of a second of hearing a snippet of a familiar refrain, our pupils dilate, and the brain shows signs of recognition. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Ancient Seawall Found Submerged

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12/19/19 • 1 min

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In shallow waters off the coast of Israel, archaeologists have found entire villages—including one with a sunken seawall. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Fluttering Feathers Could Spawn New Species

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09/25/20 • 2 min

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Fork-tailed flycatchers make a fluttering sound with their wings—but separate subspecies have different “dialects” of fluttering. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Dinosaurs Got Cancer, Too

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09/29/20 • 3 min

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Researchers seeking evidence for cancer in dinosaurs found it in a collection of bones at a paleontology museum in Alberta.

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These Small Mammals Snort to a Different Tune

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Hyraxes, which live in Africa and the Middle East, punctuate their songs with snorts. And the snorts appear to reflect the animals’ emotional state. Jason G. Goldman reports.

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