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Presidential physicians operate at the intersection of medicine, politics and national security. Former White House physician Jeffrey Kuhlman joins Scientific American associate editor Lauren Young to discuss the unique medical demands of presidential care—from preparing for emer ... Show More

What happens when a real-life astronaut turns to fiction? In this episode, Chris Hadfield shares how decades of spaceflight and global diplomacy inspired his latest novel, Final Orbit, a cold war thriller packed with historical intrigue and technical precision. Host Rachel Feltma ... Show More

Saturn’s moon Enceladus reveals complex organic molecules that could hint at extraterrestrial life. Researchers also uncover fungi’s ancient reign over Earth and warn that second COVID infections may pose greater risks to young people. Plus, ants ferment yogurt, and flu detection ... Show More

On today’s episode: Monkeys and magic! We thought we domesticated elephants, but it turns out they domesticated themselves. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs | University of Cambr ... Show More

As climate change brings rising temperatures and shifting patterns of rainfall, animals are adapting to keep pace. Bird’s bodies are growing smaller, their wingspan longer, lizards are growing larger thumb pads to help them grip more tightly in hurricane strength winds, beak size ... Show More

These reptiles have some pretty cool tricks up their sleeve to catch prey and to get away from their predators. Plus a story about a very hungry and quick-moving komodo! 

Bored with dragons, the wizard Argomandanies turns his arcane attention to the fantastic fauna of the natural world. Welcome to Animalia Stupendium, a chronicle of Earth’s amazing biodiversity with all the enthusiasm of a fantasy monster book. In this episode, the wizard will con ... Show More

Conservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme to preserve the species. 

Les poils agissent comme une protection naturelle face à l'environnement extérieur qui peut parfois s'avérer hostile. 

Rediffusion La Terre a déjà connu des épisodes tragiques, au cours desquels la vie a paru menacée. On se souvient ainsi de l'extinction des dinosaures, survenue voilà 65 millions d'années.Mais la crise du Permien-Trias, il y a environ 252 millions d'années, fut encore plus grave. ... Show More

L'évolution 🐠 Cette célèbre théorie suggère que toutes les espèces vivantes sont en perpétuelle transformation. Au fil des générations, elles subissent des modifications morphologiques... et se transforment en de nouvelles espèces. Ce concept a été présenté par Charles Darwin da ... Show More

On today’s episode: Clear and concise science headlines help readers to avoid being misled. And we talk about how animals stay warm and keep cool. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Researcher steps on deadly vipers 40,000 times to better predict snakebite ... Show More