Science Friday Audio Podcast

To help piece together a crime scene, forensic entomologists examine the insects found in the area.

A recently developed technique called "environmental DNA" allows invasive species trackers to get a time-sensitive fingerprint of which species are living where—including underwater.

As plug-in electric vehicles struggle to carve out a slice of today's auto market, it's worth remembering the first such battle—at the turn of the 1900s.

Techniques from physics and chemistry can help scientists and art historians sniff out art forgeries.

In his book Being Mortal, surgeon Atul Gawande argues that more medicine may not be better medicine in end-of-life care.

Brookhaven National Laboratory cooks up tiny ephemeral batches of quark-gluon soup that are said to be the most "perfect" fluid ever discovered.

With production of experimental treatments slow-going, rapid diagnostic testing could be the best bet for containing the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

From its role in biological systems to cultural products, “shape is information that can tell us a story,” says biologist Dan Chitwood.

The surfaces in a home reflect the distinct blend of bacteria that inhabit the people that live there.

Four decades of scientific studies suggest the food additive MSG may not deserve its toxic reputation.

Researchers are trying to better understand ocean water temperatures, which is an important factor in rising sea levels.

Researchers say a real-world case of “monkey see, monkey do” might model the origins of human culture.

Protests continue in Hong Kong, but only glimpses of the activity make it into mainland China due to censorship.

Choreographer Gilles Jobin took inspiration from the movements of physics for his piece Quantum.

Older adults’ sense of smell might be a strong indicator of their risk of mortality within a five-year span.