Science Quickly

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June 22, 2018 Bird's Song Staying Power Implies Culture
Certain motifs in swamp sparrow songs can last hundreds, even thousands of years—evidence of a cultural tradition in the birds. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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3 min
June 22, 2018 Bird's Song Staying Power Implies Culture
Certain motifs in swamp sparrow songs can last hundreds, even thousands of years—evidence of a cultural tradition in the birds. Christopher Intagliata reports.
2 min
June 21, 2018 Alaskan Beluga Whales Ace Hearing Exam
Researchers tested the hearing of beluga whales in an Alaskan bay and found that they seem to have suffered little hearing loss due to ocean noise. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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3 min
June 21, 2018 Alaskan Beluga Whales Ace Hearing Exam
Researchers tested the hearing of beluga whales in an Alaskan bay, and found that they seem to have suffered little hearing loss due to ocean noise. Christopher Intagliata reports.
2 min
June 19, 2018 Fat–Carb Combo Is a Potent One–Two Punch
Foods high in both carbs and fats tickle the brain’s reward circuits more so than snacks that showcase just one or the other. Karen Hopkin reports.

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5 min
June 19, 2018 Fat-Carb Combo Is A Potent One-Two Punch
Foods high in both carbs and fats tickle the brain’s reward circuits more so than snacks that showcase just one or the other. Karen Hopkin reports.
4 min
June 17, 2018 Jupiter Crackles with Polar Lightning
Juno spacecraft data suggest lightning on Jupiter is much more common than we thought—but it congregates near the poles, not the equator as on Earth. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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3 min
June 17, 2018 Jupiter Crackles With Polar Lightning
Juno spacecraft data suggest lightning on Jupiter is much more common than we thought—but it congregates near the poles, not the equator as on Earth. Christopher Intagliata reports.
2 min
June 15, 2018 Coral Reefs Keep Costly Waves at Bay
A new analysis found the flood protection benefits of coral reefs save the global economy $4 billion dollars a year. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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3 min
June 15, 2018 Coral Reefs Keep Costly Waves At Bay
A new analysis found that the flood protection benefits of coral reefs save the global economy $4 billion dollars a year. Christopher Intagliata reports.
2 min

About Science Quickly

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Host Rachel Feltman, alongside leading science and tech journalists, dives into the rich world of scientific discovery in this bite-size science variety show.