The crowing of a red junglefowl, ancestor to farm chickens, is shorter.

Crowing of a Red Junglefowl

A final word, in alphabetical order, to bid farewell to the Science Times podcast.

Farewell

Nuclear energy could help stem climate change, but economic conditions aren’t favorable for many existing nuclear power plants.

Climate-Friendly Nuclear Energy

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.

Is Natural Gas Better?

One-Legged Cycling

Scientists arrived at a limit of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit for Earth’s temperature to increase, arguing anything above that will cause significant damage.

Monitoring Earth’s Temperature

In California, young patients can lose themselves in a digital dreamworld during their grueling treatments.

Infusing Fun Into Cancer Treatment

Using modern digital processing, researchers have given sound to some of the earliest written recordings of pulses and heartbeats.

Reviving an Ancient Pulse

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.

Exploring Mars

A robot exhibit at New York City’s Museum of Math shows how simple interactions lead to large-scale, organized behavior.

Robot Swarm

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