Science Quickly

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June 11, 2016 Submerged Lost City Really Bacterially Built
What looked like human-made structures underwater off Greece turned out to be millions-of-years-old concretions deposited by bacteria.

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4 min
June 10, 2016 Go to the (White) Light
An energy-efficient alternative to LEDs has greater focusing power, for microscopes and spotlights. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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4 min
June 09, 2016 Bleached Coral Busts Fish Learning
Damselfish had trouble sniffing out survival clues by their fellows in damaged coral. Jason Goldman reports.

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5 min
June 08, 2016 Bigger Glasses Rack Up More Wine Sales
Serving wine in larger glasses boosted sales 10 percent in an English bar, possibly because customers think they're imbibing less per glass. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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4 min
June 03, 2016 Shy Fish Prefer to Follow Other Shy Fish
Shy sticklebacks were more likely to emerge from under cover when an equally wary fellow was already out there, rather than when a bold individual was present.

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3 min
June 02, 2016 From Wolf to Woof Twice
Dogs may have been domesticated from wolves twice, first in Europe, and again in Asia. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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4 min
May 31, 2016 Extreme Life-Forms Could Complicate Carbon Sequestration
Researchers say carbon storage sites should be tested for microbial life, which could potentially convert CO2 to methane—a more potent greenhouse gas. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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4 min
May 25, 2016 Knee Sounds Give Docs a Leg Up
A wearable device records the sounds of knees cracking, which could reveal clues about the condition of the joint. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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4 min
May 24, 2016 Candidates Tend to Not Dodge Questions
In an analysis of 14 presidential debate transcripts, two thirds of accusations of question-dodging had no merit. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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4 min
May 23, 2016 Oldest Chinese Beer Brewery Found
Remnants of a beer-making operation some 5,000 years old have been found in northern China.

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4 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.