Science, Quickly

By Scientific AmericanScience

Science, Quickly episodes

July 27, 2016 Great Red Spot Helps Explain Jupiter's Warm Upper Atmosphere
A thermal spike linked to the solar system’s largest storm explains weather on gas-giant planets
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4 min
July 25, 2016 Beaver Dams Strengthened by Humans Help Fish Rebound
Fish flourished in creeks in which human engineers helped shore up beaver dams made weak by poor timber availability.

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4 min
July 21, 2016 For Lichens, 3's Not a Crowd
Biologists have identified a third species—a yeast—in some lichens, shaking up what's always been known as a two-party system. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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4 min
July 20, 2016 Chicken Scent Deters Malaria Mosquitoes
The smell of a chicken wards off one species of malaria-spreading mosquito—meaning the scent compounds, or the birds themselves, might help deter disease. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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4 min
July 14, 2016 Mucus Lets Dolphins Emit Their Clicks
A model of the dolphin vocal apparatus shows that they need a coating of mucus to produce their distinctive sounds.

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5 min
July 13, 2016 Bees Rank Pollen by Taste
The discerning insects returned to flowers with sweetened pollen, but avoided revisiting flowers with bitter pollen. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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4 min
July 12, 2016 Menu Featured Mammoth but Diners Were Mocked
A genetic analysis of leftovers from an exotic dinner in 1951 reveals that the diners got less than they were promised.

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3 min
July 08, 2016 Wildlife Can Bear with Hunters and Hikers
A new study suggests the best predictor of wildlife abundance in public lands is not human activity, but factors like forest connectivity and nearby housing density. Jason G. Goldman reports.
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5 min
July 06, 2016 Farmed Trout Bred to Fatten Up Fast
An aquaculturist used selective breeding to create strains of farmed fish that fatten up fast on cheap, plentiful feeds such as soybeans and corn. Emily Schwing reports.
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4 min
June 30, 2016 Highway Sounds Might Mask Life-Saving Birdcalls
The call of the tufted titmouse conveys important information about the presence of potential predators. But only if other birds can hear it. Karen Hopkin reports.
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4 min