Science Times

The New York Times

A roundup of the topics addressed in this week's Science Times.

  • 1 second
    Crowing of a Red Junglefowl
    The crowing of a red junglefowl, ancestor to farm chickens, is shorter.
    7 April 2015, 4:00 am
  • 2 minutes 3 seconds
    Farewell
    A final word, in alphabetical order, to bid farewell to the Science Times podcast.
    22 December 2014, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 41 seconds
    One-Legged Cycling
    Can exercise change our DNA?
    22 December 2014, 5:00 am
  • 9 minutes 48 seconds
    Is Natural Gas Better?
    Natural gas seems to be better for the environment than coal because of its reduced carbon emissions, but environmentalists say it may not be better after all.
    22 December 2014, 5:00 am
  • 7 minutes 9 seconds
    Climate-Friendly Nuclear Energy
    Nuclear energy could help stem climate change, but economic conditions aren’t favorable for many existing nuclear power plants.
    22 December 2014, 5:00 am
  • 7 minutes 32 seconds
    Infusing Fun Into Cancer Treatment
    In California, young patients can lose themselves in a digital dreamworld during their grueling treatments.
    16 December 2014, 5:00 am
  • 8 minutes 48 seconds
    Monitoring Earth’s Temperature
    Scientists arrived at a limit of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit for Earth’s temperature to increase, arguing anything above that will cause significant damage.
    16 December 2014, 5:00 am
  • 8 minutes 15 seconds
    Reviving an Ancient Pulse
    Using modern digital processing, researchers have given sound to some of the earliest written recordings of pulses and heartbeats.
    16 December 2014, 5:00 am
  • 22 minutes 26 seconds
    Exploring Mars
    James B. Garvin, a chief scientist with NASA, discusses the history of Mars exploration, current technological advances and what is still to come in understanding our planetary neighbor.
    9 December 2014, 5:00 am
  • 6 minutes 53 seconds
    Robot Swarm
    A robot exhibit at New York City’s Museum of Math shows how simple interactions lead to large-scale, organized behavior.
    2 December 2014, 5:00 am
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