Where does Homo naledi fit into our family tree?

Researchers discuss the startling age of the Homo…

The flamboyant cuttlefish is dazzling, but is it venomous?

Two researchers are looking into the toxicity of this tiny, army-crawling cephalopod.

How is glow worm light different from firefly light?

Kurt Krause and Miriam Sharpe are biochemists investigating the bioluminescence of glow worms to figure out the chemical mechanisms behind their deadly light.

Why are Bumblebees so hairy?

Biomechanical engineer Gregory Sutton shares his research into bumblebees…

What can astronomers study during a total solar eclipse?

Astronomers Shadia Habbal and Matt Penn discuss what they can learn from observations of the corona and solar poles during the 2017 solar eclipse.

Can an origami creation remove a battery from your stomach?

Daniela Rus, director of the Computer…

What are Science Friday Spoonfuls?

Science Friday Spoonfuls are doses of current science, technology, and engineering stories ready…

What’s going on when your shoelaces come untied?

Christine Gregg, a graduate student in mechanical engineering at UC Berkeley, talks about the forces behind your pesky shoelace problem.

What can teeth tell us about early humans?

Shara Bailey, associate professor of anthropology at NYU, reads the topography of…

What are pancake and frazil ice?

Oceanographer Ted Maksym tells us about four different types of sea ice, and what they might indicate about the changing Arctic.